#VU96099 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43854
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96099
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-2024-43854
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 bio_integrity_prep() function in block/bio-integrity.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/d418313bd8f55c079a7da12651951b489a638ac1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23a19655fb56f241e592041156dfb1c6d04da644
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebc0e91ba76dc6544fff9f5b66408b1982806a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899ee2c3829c5ac14bfc7d3c4a5846c0b709b78f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44