#VU103003 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57907

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103003

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-2024-57907

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 rockchip_saradc_trigger_handler() function in drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.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/38724591364e1e3b278b4053f102b49ea06ee17c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a95fbbecec7a34bbad5dcc3156700b8711d53c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8193941bc4fe7247ff13233f328aea709f574554

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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.