#VU98858 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47741
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98858
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-2024-47741
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 find_desired_extent_in_hole() and find_desired_extent() functions in fs/btrfs/file.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/f56a6d9c267ec7fa558ede7755551c047b1034cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a412ca489ac27b9d0e603499315b7139c948130d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33d1310d4496e904123dab9c28b2d8d2c1800f97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee85f5515e86a4e2a2f51969795920733912bad
- 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