#VU89977 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35883

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89977

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-2024-35883

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 pci1xxxx_spi_probe() function in drivers/spi/spi-pci1xxxx.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/4b31a226097cf8cc3c9de5e855d97757fdb2bf06
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e5d9eb26705a9a76d2ef8bcba9ee2e195d653d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f886a7bfb3faf4c1021e73f045538008ce7634e

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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.