#VU90000 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26888
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90000
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-26888
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 msft_add_address_filter_sync() function in net/bluetooth/msft.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e9920c75e0790bff947a00d192d24bf1c724e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5987b9f7d9314c7411136005b3a52f61a8cc0911
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cb93417c93716a5404f762f331f5de3653fd952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e06258f4c31eba0fcd503e19828b5f8fe7b08b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2