#VU94928 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41076
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94928
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-2024-41076
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 nfs4_set_security_label() function in fs/nfs/nfs4proc.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/899604a7c958771840941caff9ee3dd8193d984c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98090699319e64f5de1e8db5bb75870f1eb1c6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d130220ccc94d74d70da984a199477937e7bf03c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad11473f8f4be3df86461081ce35ec5b145ba68
- 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