#VU96711 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44947
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96711
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.4 [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:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44947
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: Yes
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 fuse_notify_store() function in fs/fuse/dev.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831433527773e665bdb635ab5783d0b95d1246f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac42e0f0eb66af966015ee33fd355bc6f5d80cd6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a067240817bee8a9360539af5d79a4bf5398a5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0da3d163eb32f1f91891efaade027fa9b245b9
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
