#VU94211 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41001
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94211
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-2024-41001
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 io_sq_thread() function in io_uring/sqpoll.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/55c22375cbaa24f77dd13f9ae0642915444a1227
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e810bd995823786ea30543e480e8a573e5e5667
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a40e90d9304629002fb17200f7779823a81191d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4ce0ab27646f4206a9eb502d6fe45cb080e1cae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36