#VU97776 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46854

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97776

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-2024-46854

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 dpaa_start_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.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/f43190e33224c49e1c7ebbc25923ff400d87ec00
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34fcac26216ce17886af3eb392355b459367af1a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce8eabc912fe9b9a62be1a5c6af5ad2196e90fc2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd7ec083413c6a2e0c326d49e24ec7d12c7a9e0

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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.