Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26860
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89999
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-2024-26860
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 dm_integrity_rw_tag() function in drivers/md/dm-integrity.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/20e21c3c0195d915f33bc7321ee6b362177bf5bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/338580a7fb9b0930bb38098007e89cc0fc496bf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74abc2fe09691f3d836d8a54d599ca71f1e4287b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d35654f03c35c273240d85ec67e3f2c3596c4e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e565c42dce81a4e49c13262d5bc4eb4c2e588a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- 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