Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57906
Published: January 20, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103002
CSH Severity: 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-2024-57906
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 ads8688_trigger_handler() function in drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads8688.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/2a7377ccfd940cd6e9201756aff1e7852c266e69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455df95eb8f24a37abc549d6738fc8ee07eb623b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485570ed82b7a6bb109fa1d0a79998e21f7f4c73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe2672bc42a0dfe31bb539f8ce79d024aa7e46d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.125