#VU102005 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53202
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102005
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-2024-53202
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 fw_log_firmware_info() function in drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.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/369a9c046c2fdfe037f05b43b84c386bdbccc103
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789a72498d32f88d24371c10985aceb46397056c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb5d67d00ad17a5bd0920f455160dc2ccbd2dc78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f380f895dbb2a11d62ca6df9e82d995f4bc26b84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2