#VU103007 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57911

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103007

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-2024-57911

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 iio_simple_dummy_trigger_h() function in drivers/iio/dummy/iio_simple_dummy_buffer.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/333be433ee908a53f283beb95585dfc14c8ffb46
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74058395b2c63c8a438cf199d09094b640f8c7f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0642d9c871aea1f28eb02cd84d60434df594f67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea703cda36da0dacb9a2fd876370003197d8a019

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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.