#VU101992 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56644
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101992
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-2024-56644
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 ip6_negative_advice() function in net/ipv6/route.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/0b8903e6c881f72c6849d4952de742c656eb5ab9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3301ab7d5aeb0fe270f73a3d4810c9d1b6a9f045
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/535add1e9f274502209cb997801208bbe1ae6c6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b591bd522b71c42a82898290e35d32b482047e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95808252e8acc0123bacd2dff8b9af10bc145b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b90d061345bb8cd51fece561a800bae1c95448a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f43d12fd0fa8ee5b9caf8a3927e10d06431764d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66