#VU98857 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47733
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98857
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-2024-47733
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 netfs_init() and fs_initcall() functions in fs/netfs/main.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/603f95cefbee06a31b03137b777f03e3c2163d72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9eaf97d56625e55b31a7beb558e1ee185ca461
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c58a9575e02c2b90a3180007d57105ceaa7c246
- 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