#VU103008 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57912

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103008

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-2024-57912

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 zpa2326_fill_sample_buffer() function in drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.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/6007d10c5262f6f71479627c1216899ea7f09073
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/979a0db76ceda8fe1f2f85a116bfe97620ebbadf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7849f62e61242e0e02c776e1109eb81e59c567c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fefb88a4da961a0b9c2473cbdcfce1a942fcfa9a

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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.