#VU97777 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46855
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97777
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-2024-46855
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 nft_socket_eval() function in net/netfilter/nft_socket.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/33c2258bf8cb17fba9e58b111d4c4f4cf43a4896
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e6fb59040e8964888afcaa5612cc1243736715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68e097e20d3c695281a9c6433acc37be47fe11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b26ff7af8c32cb4148b3e147c52f9e4c695209c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.52