#VU89986 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35833

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89986

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-35833

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 drivers/dma/fsl-qdma.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.4 - 5.4.268, 5.10 - 5.10.209, 5.15 - 5.15.148, 6.1 - 6.1.77, 6.6 - 6.6.16, 6.7 - 6.7.4, 6.8 rc1 - 6.8 rc5

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c75fe450b5200c78f4a102a0eb8e15d8f1ccda8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae6769ba51417c1c86fb645812d5bff455eee802
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15eb996d7d13cb72a16389231945ada8f0fef2c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ab4d72eb7cbfa0f3d97a139a9b2bfcaa72dd59
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd8a51517ce15edbdcea4fc74c4c127ddaa1bd6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/198270de9d8eb3b5d5f030825ea303ef95285d24
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa58cb51318e329d203857f7a191678e60bb714
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?