#VU94781 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1335

 

#VU94781 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1335

Published: July 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94781
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1335
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

Memory leak in the ip_options_get function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by repeatedly calling the ip_cmsg_send function.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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