#VU99801 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50110
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99801
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-2024-50110
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 copy_to_user_auth() function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.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/610d4cea9b442b22b4820695fc3335e64849725e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2ad8e8818e4bf1a93db78d81745b4877b32972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c73bca72b84b453c8d26a5e7673b20adb294bf54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8fbd2441cb2ea28d6825f2985bf7d84af060bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6889cd2a93e1e3606b3f6e958aa0924e836de4d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59