#VU94202 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40906
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94202
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-2024-40906
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 mlx5_function_teardown() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.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/e7d4485d47839f4d1284592ae242c4e65b2810a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ccada6ffb42e0ac75e3db06d41baf5a7f483f8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6777ae0bf6fd5bc626bb051c8c93e3c8198a3f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8b3f38d2dae0397944814d691a419c451f9906f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35