#VU96828 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44982

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96828

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-2024-44982

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 dpu_plane_prepare_fb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_plane.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/9b8b65211a880af8fe8330a101e1e239a2d4008f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ecf85542169012765e4c2817cd3be6c2e009962
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3c5815b07f4ee19d0b7e2ddf91ff9f03ecbf27d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02193c70723118889281f75b88722b26b58bf4ae
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfa1a6283be390947d3649c482e5167186a37016

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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.