#VU101982 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56745
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101982
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-2024-56745
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 reset_method_store() function in drivers/pci/pci.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/2985b1844f3f3447f2d938eff1ef6762592065a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/403efb4457c0c8f8f51e904cc57d39193780c6bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543d0eb40e45c6a51f1bff02f417b602e54472d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e098baf6bc3f3a6aefc383509aba07e202f7ee0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/931d07ccffcc3614f20aaf602b31e89754e21c59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6fae61f3b993160aef5fe2b7141a83872c144f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2