#VU88108 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-24891

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#VU88108 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-24891

Published: April 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88108
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-2024-24891
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the tcm_open() function in drivers/staging/gmjstcm/tcm.c. A local user can force the driver to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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