#VU101989 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56643
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101989
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-2024-56643
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 dccp_feat_change_recv() function in net/dccp/feat.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/22be4727a8f898442066bcac34f8a1ad0bc72e14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/623be080ab3c13d71570bd32f7202a8efa8e2252
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ff67909ee2ffad911e3122616df41dee23ff4f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ee68b0f23706a77f53c832457b9384178b76421
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc3d4423def1a9412a0ae454cb4477089ab79276
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99507fff94b926fc92279c92d80f229c91cb85d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ec686a369fae5034303061f003cd3f94ddfd23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66