#VU96833 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44972
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96833
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-2024-44972
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 extent_write_locked_range() function in fs/btrfs/extent_io.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/ba4dedb71356638d8284e34724daca944be70368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b403209f767e5857c1b9fda66726e6e6ffc99f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97713b1a2ced1e4a2a6c40045903797ebd44d7e0
- 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