#VU94210 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40997
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94210
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-2024-40997
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 amd_pstate_epp_cpu_exit() function in drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate.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/448efb7ea0bfa2c4e27c5a2eb5684fd225cd12cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8015c17fe11a8608cc3eb83d0ab831e1845a9582
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea04f3d9aeebda9d9c063c0dfa71e739c322c81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36