#VU91636 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35975

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91636

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-2024-35975

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 otx2_qos_read_txschq_cfg_tl() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/qos.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/7af5582ea67209a23e44be9a9612ba7897be1f47
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b34fe77a1b18654233e4e54b334fcaeddf487100
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bccb798e07f8bb8b91212fe8ed1e421685449076

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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.