#VU94085 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39490
Published: July 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94085
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-2024-39490
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 seg6_input_core() function in net/ipv6/seg6_iptunnel.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/e8688218e38111ace457509d8f0cad75f79c1a7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f1fc3b86eaea70be6abcae2e9aa7e7b99453864
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4df8c7670a73752201cbde215254598efdf6ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5fec1588642e415a3d72e02140160661b303940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5447f9708d9e4c17a647b16a9cb29e9e02820bd9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- 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