#VU94929 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41078

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94929

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-2024-41078

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 btrfs_quota_disable() function in fs/btrfs/qgroup.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/94818bdb00ef34a996a06aa63d11f591074cb757
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a69529f22590b67bb018de9acbcf94abc8603cf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef3961682e5310f2221bae99bcf9f5d0f4b0d51
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f88aeff5a173e8ba3133314eb4b964236ef3589d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd6a5b96157a21245566b21fd58276a214357ff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7e4c6a3031c74078dba7fa36239d0f4fe476c53

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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.