#VU94212 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41002
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94212
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-2024-41002
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 sec_alg_resource_free() function in drivers/crypto/hisilicon/sec2/sec_crypto.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/a886bcb0f67d1e3d6b2da25b3519de59098200c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c42ce556ff65995c8875c9ed64141c14238e7e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f21886370db451b0fdc651f6e41550a1da70601
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36810d2db3496bb8b4db7ccda666674a5efc7b47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bba4250757b4ae1680fea435a358d8093f254094
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- 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