#VU96100 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42262
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96100
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-2024-42262
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 v3d_get_cpu_reset_performance_params() and v3d_get_cpu_copy_performance_query_params() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_submit.c, within the v3d_timestamp_query_info_free() function in drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_sched.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.