#VU96288 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43881
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96288
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-2024-43881
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 ath12k_dp_rx_h_defrag_reo_reinject() and spin_unlock_bh() functions in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.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/e99d9b16ff153de9540073239d24adc3b0a3a997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6925320fcd40d8042d32bf4ede8248e7a5315c3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33322e3ef07409278a18c6919c448e369d66a18e
- 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