#VU98856 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47728
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98856
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-2024-47728
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 BPF_CALL_5() function in net/core/filter.c, within the BPF_CALL_4() function in kernel/bpf/syscall.c, within the BPF_CALL_4() function in kernel/bpf/helpers.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/8397bf78988f3ae9dbebb0200189a62a57264980
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a634fa8e480ac2423f86311a602f6295df2c8ed0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599d15b6d03356a97bff7a76155c5604c42a2962
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594a9f5a8d2de2573a856e506f77ba7dd2cefc6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b3786a6c5397dc220b1483d8e2f4867743e966f
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54