#VU94208 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40979
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94208
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-2024-40979
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 ath12k_qmi_free_target_mem_chunk(), ath12k_qmi_alloc_target_mem_chunk() and ath12k_qmi_m3_load() functions in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c, within the ath12k_core_reset() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.