#VU103006 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57910

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103006

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-2024-57910

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 vcnl4035_trigger_consumer_handler() function in drivers/iio/light/vcnl4035.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/47b43e53c0a0edf5578d5d12f5fc71c019649279
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d245be86492974db3aeb048609542167f56518
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a15ea87d4337479c9446b5d71616f4668337afed
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6fb1c59776b4263634c472a5be8204c906ffc2c

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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.