#VU93020 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38632
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93020
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-2024-38632
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 vfio_intx_enable() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.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/0bd22a4966d55f1d2c127a53300d5c2b50152376
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fef97c33f3d3ca0455f9a8e2a3f2c1f8cc9140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82b951e6fbd31d85ae7f4feb5f00ddd4c5d256e2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33