Memory leak in Linux kernel usb common driver

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU91647

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26919

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ulpi_register() function in drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d31b886ed6a5095214062ee4fb55037eb930adb6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330d22aba17a4d30a56f007d0f51291d7e00862b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33713945cc92ea9c4a1a9479d5c1b7acb7fc4df3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3caf2b2ad7334ef35f55b95f3e1b138c6f77b368

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.