#VU94289 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40937
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94289
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-2024-40937
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a double free error within the gve_rx_skb_hash() and gve_rx_poll_dqo() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.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/75afd8724739ee5ed8165acde5f6ac3988b485cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d221284991118c0ab16480b53baecd857c0bc442
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ce5341c36993b776012601921d7688693f8c037
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a68184d5b420ea4fc7e6b7ceb52bbc66f90d3c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f4d93b78ade0a4c2cafd587f7b429ce95abb02e
- 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-6.1.95
- 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