Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26887
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90001
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-2024-26887
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 btusb_recv_acl_mtk() function in drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c, within the btmtk_process_coredump() function in drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.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/620b9e60e4b55fa55540ce852a0f3c9e6091dbbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10e6f6b160a60b98fb7476028f5a95405bbd725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b08bd8f02a24e2b82fece5ac51dc1c3d9aa6c404
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f4127a502c5905f04da1f20a7bbe07103fb77c
- 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