#VU93018 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38388
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93018
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-2024-38388
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 wmfw_convert_flags(), hda_cs_dsp_add_kcontrol(), hda_cs_dsp_control_add() and hda_cs_dsp_control_remove() functions in sound/pci/hda/hda_cs_dsp_ctl.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/191dc1b2ff0fb35e7aff15a53224837637df8bff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e359be4975006ff72818e79dad8fe48293f2eb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3291486af5636540980ea55bae985f3eaa5b0740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172811e3a557d8681a5e2d0f871dc04a2d17eb13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33