#VU102005 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53202

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102005

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-2024-53202

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 fw_log_firmware_info() function in drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.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/369a9c046c2fdfe037f05b43b84c386bdbccc103
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789a72498d32f88d24371c10985aceb46397056c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb5d67d00ad17a5bd0920f455160dc2ccbd2dc78
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f380f895dbb2a11d62ca6df9e82d995f4bc26b84

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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.