Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26834
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90473
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-2024-26834
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 flow_offload_fill_route() function in net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_core.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/13b57b5cd591d5b22f9bbf047b2922967de411f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cafdb49a7bbf4a88367db209703eee6941e023
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9256ab9232e35a16af9c30fa4e522e6d1bd3605a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d17cf10179a7de6d8f0128168b84ad0b4a1863f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8762785f459be1cfe6fcf7285c123aad6a3703f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8