Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36955
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91613
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-2024-36955
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 is_link_enabled() function in sound/hda/intel-sdw-acpi.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/bd2d9641a39e6b5244230c4b41c4aca83b54b377
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/722d33c442e66e4aabd3e778958d696ff3a2777e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db626d2730d3d80fd31638169054b1e507f07bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ef6ecf98ce309b1f4e5a25cddd5965d01feea07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c158cf914713efc3bcdc25680c7156c48c12ef6a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10