#VU93320 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39276
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93320
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-39276
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 ext4_xattr_block_cache_find() function in fs/ext4/xattr.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/9ad75e78747b5a50dc5a52f0f8e92e920a653f16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/896a7e7d0d555ad8b2b46af0c2fa7de7467f9483
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76dc776153a47372719d664e0fc50d6355791abb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/681ff9a09accd8a4379f8bd30b7a1641ee19bb3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e941b712e758f615d311946bf98216e79145ccd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95df6f04f2c37291adf26a74205cde0314d4577
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37c0edef4e66fb21a2fbc211471195a383e5ab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c0b4a49d3e7f49690a6827a41faeffad5df7e21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34