#VU102004 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53210
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102004
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-2024-53210
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 iucv_sock_recvmsg() function in net/iucv/af_iucv.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/42251c2d1ef1cb0822638bebb87ad9120c759673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/783c2c6e61c5a04eb8baea598753d5fa174dbe85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/934326aef7ac4652f81c69d18bf44eebaefc39c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f603e66e1c59c1d25e60eb0636cb307d190782e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebaf81317e42aa990ad20b113cfe3a7b20d4e937
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64