#VU99439 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50080
Published: October 29, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99439
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-50080
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 ublk_ctrl_add_dev() function in drivers/block/ublk_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6414ab5c9c9c068eca6dc4fd3a036bc4b83164dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f3d5686a2409877c5e8e2540774d24ed2b4a4ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42aafd8b48adac1c3b20fe5892b1b91b80c1a1e6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58