#VU94928 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41076

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94928

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-2024-41076

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 nfs4_set_security_label() function in fs/nfs/nfs4proc.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/899604a7c958771840941caff9ee3dd8193d984c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98090699319e64f5de1e8db5bb75870f1eb1c6e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d130220ccc94d74d70da984a199477937e7bf03c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad11473f8f4be3df86461081ce35ec5b145ba68

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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.