#VU103002 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57906

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103002

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-2024-57906

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 ads8688_trigger_handler() function in drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads8688.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/2a7377ccfd940cd6e9201756aff1e7852c266e69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455df95eb8f24a37abc549d6738fc8ee07eb623b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485570ed82b7a6bb109fa1d0a79998e21f7f4c73
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe2672bc42a0dfe31bb539f8ce79d024aa7e46d

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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.