Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27068
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89992
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-2024-27068
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 lvts_calibration_read() function in drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.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/2db869da91afd48e5b9ec76814709be49662b07d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37f3652bee468f879d35fe2da9ede3f1dcbb7be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b02197596671800dd934609384b1aca7c6ad218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca93bf607a44c1f009283dac4af7df0d9ae5e357
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2