#VU94927 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41066

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94927

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-2024-41066

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 ibmvnic_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.1 - 6.1.100, 6.6 - 6.6.41

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ad1557cae582e79bb82dddd612d9bdfaa11d4c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/267c61c4afed0ff9a2e83462abad3f41d8ca1f06
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7b75def33eae61ddaad6cb616c517dc3882eb2a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0983d288caf984de0202c66641577b739caad561
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?