#VU97489 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46794

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97489

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-2024-46794

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 mmio_read() function in arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.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/26c6af49d26ffc377e392e30d4086db19eed0ef7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef00818c50cf55a3a56bd9a9fae867c92dfb84e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b55ce742afcb8e8189d82f2f1e635ba1b5a461fa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6fb565a2d15277896583d471b21bc14a0c99661

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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.