#VU94212 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41002

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94212

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-2024-41002

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 sec_alg_resource_free() function in drivers/crypto/hisilicon/sec2/sec_crypto.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/a886bcb0f67d1e3d6b2da25b3519de59098200c2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c42ce556ff65995c8875c9ed64141c14238e7e6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f21886370db451b0fdc651f6e41550a1da70601
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36810d2db3496bb8b4db7ccda666674a5efc7b47
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bba4250757b4ae1680fea435a358d8093f254094

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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.