#VU94927 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41066
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94927
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-2024-41066
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 ibmvnic_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.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/16ad1557cae582e79bb82dddd612d9bdfaa11d4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/267c61c4afed0ff9a2e83462abad3f41d8ca1f06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7b75def33eae61ddaad6cb616c517dc3882eb2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0983d288caf984de0202c66641577b739caad561
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42