#VU89999 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26860

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89999

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-2024-26860

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 dm_integrity_rw_tag() function in drivers/md/dm-integrity.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/20e21c3c0195d915f33bc7321ee6b362177bf5bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/338580a7fb9b0930bb38098007e89cc0fc496bf7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74abc2fe09691f3d836d8a54d599ca71f1e4287b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d35654f03c35c273240d85ec67e3f2c3596c4e0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e565c42dce81a4e49c13262d5bc4eb4c2e588a

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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.