#VU100163 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50252
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100163
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-2024-50252
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 mlxsw_sp_ipip_ol_netdev_change_gre6() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_ipip.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/d8f298eb6659eb6a38e26b79e77de4449dc6e61b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31384aa2ad05c29c7745000f321154f42de24d1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1bbdbe07f0bc3bc9f87efe4672d67208c6d6942
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ae97c531fcd3bfd774d4dfeaeac23eafe24280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60