#VU96832 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44971
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96832
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-2024-44971
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 bcm_sf2_mdio_register() function in drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.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/b7b8d9f5e679af60c94251fd6728dde34be69a71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c05516c072903f6fb9134b8e7e1ad4bffcdc4819
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7feef10768ea71d468d9bbc1e0d14c461876768c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d2808d67570e6acae45c2a96e0d59986888e4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d5efe18a11f94150fee8b3fda9d62079af640a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3862093ee93fcfbdadcb7957f5f8974fffa806a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46