#VU89976 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35930
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89976
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-2024-35930
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 lpfc_rcv_padisc() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.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/edf82aa7e9eb864a09229392054d131b34a5c9e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2cd32435b1dff3d63759476a3abc878e02fb6c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c473288f27d15014447de5a891bdf22a0695847a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7849e6f8410da96384e3d1f6b6d730f095142dc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0b5f96b6d66a1e6698228dcb41df11ec7f352f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07a2aa674fca679316b8ac51440adb895b53a7cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3320126ed3afbc11934502319b340f91a4d61c8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ae917d4bcab80ab304b774d492e2fcd6c52c06b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6