#VU98859 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47755
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98859
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-2024-47755
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 cmp_dpa() and scan_labels() functions in drivers/nvdimm/namespace_devs.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/45db20bdb5695d06478d35e05fb2550441bed890
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a672c62d735744c6340eb3f5e58934a5d34cf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/939053737edb49ba5bdc5846acb45f11d15b7ab4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf0dfb3d183bbe0d0b6a6622c53d105074ad384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62c2aa6b1f565d2fc1ec11a6e9e8336ce37a6426
- 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