#VU91640 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35912
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91640
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-2024-35912
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 iwl_rfi_get_freq_table() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rfi.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/28db0ae86cb91a4ab0e855cff779daead936b7d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99a75d75007421d8e08ba139e24f77395cd08f62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0a40f2f8eba07416f695ffe2011bf3f8b0b6dc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f0e784894dfcb265f0f9fa499103b0ca7eabde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06a093807eb7b5c5b29b6cff49f8174a4e702341
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5