#VU100936 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53096
Published: November 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100936
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53096
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the do_munmap(), mmap_region(), vma_set_page_prot() and vms_abort_munmap_vmas() functions in mm/mmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de195060b2e251a835f622759550e6202167641
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63