#VU102892 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57841
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102892
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-2024-57841
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 tcp_conn_request() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.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/2af69905180b3fea12f9c1db374b153a06977021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4aa4aa28142d53f8b06585c478476cfe325cfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d38959677291552d1b0ed2689a540af279b5bf8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b190218c78d8aeecfba36ea3a90063b3ede52d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de3f999bf8aee16e9da1c1224191abdc69e97c9d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.124