#VU96100 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42262

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96100

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-2024-42262

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 v3d_get_cpu_reset_performance_params() and v3d_get_cpu_copy_performance_query_params() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_submit.c, within the v3d_timestamp_query_info_free() function in drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_sched.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/ad5fdc48f7a63b8a98493c667505fe4d3864ae21
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32df4abc44f24dbec239d43e2b26d5768c5d1a78

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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.