#VU98854 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49975
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98854
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-2024-49975
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 __create_xol_area() function in kernel/events/uprobes.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/f561b48d633ac2e7d0d667020fc634a96ade33a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21cb47db1ec9765f91304763a24565ddc22d2492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24141df5a8615790950deedd926a44ddf1dfd6d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b981d8335e18aef7908a068529a3287258ff6d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aa45f43709ba2082917bd2973d02687075b6eee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634e8dc964a4adafa7e1535147abd7ec29441a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34820304cc2cd1804ee1f8f3504ec77813d29c8e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55