#VU102892 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57841

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102892

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-2024-57841

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 tcp_conn_request() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.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/2af69905180b3fea12f9c1db374b153a06977021
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4aa4aa28142d53f8b06585c478476cfe325cfc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d38959677291552d1b0ed2689a540af279b5bf8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b190218c78d8aeecfba36ea3a90063b3ede52d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de3f999bf8aee16e9da1c1224191abdc69e97c9d

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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.