Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57905
Published: January 20, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103001
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-57905
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ads1119_trigger_handler() function in drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads1119.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57905
Install update from vendor's website.