#VU103004 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57908

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103004

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-2024-57908

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 kmx61_trigger_handler() function in drivers/iio/imu/kmx61.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/565814cbbaa674d2901428796801de49a611e59d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6985ba4467e4b15b809043fa7740d1fb23a1897b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ae053113f6a226a2303caa4936a4c37f3bfff7b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde312e257b59ecaa0fad3af9ec7e2370bb24639

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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.