Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36942
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89927
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-2024-36942
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 qca_download_firmware() function in drivers/bluetooth/btqca.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/580bcd6bf24f9975f97d81d5ef1b64cca9240df9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064688d70c33bb5b49dde6e972b9379a8b045d8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bcba557d5c37cd09ecd5abbe7d50deb86c36d3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f768214320852766a60a815a0be8f14fba0cc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d442f969fb1e871da6fca73d3f8aef1f888558
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10