#VU100702 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53076

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100702

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-2024-53076

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 iio_gts_build_avail_scale_table() function in drivers/iio/industrialio-gts-helper.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62c11896683129790b8f5ab6eb7e695818b0b723
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b304362ce836968b803e5d4c5f84dcb51a7bf0f2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/369f05688911b05216cfcd6ca74473bec87948d7

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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.