IBM Integrated Analytics System update for Linux kernel

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU94085

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39490

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the seg6_input_core() function in net/ipv6/seg6_iptunnel.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Integrated Analytics System: before 1.0.30.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_integrated_analytics_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177684

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.