#VU99438 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50068

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99438

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-2024-50068

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 mm/damon/sysfs-test.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05d43455f6bffa6abc7b937ca58be00452e6973f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d6a1c835685de3b0c8e8dc871f60f4ef92ab01a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.