5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-41076
"Linux Kernel NFSv4 Memory Leak Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4: Fix memory leak in nfs4_set_security_label We leak nfs_fattr and nfs4_label every time we set a security xattr.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2024, 1:23 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899604a7c958771840941caff9ee3dd8193d984c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899604a7c958771840941caff9ee3dd8193d984c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad11473f8f4be3df86461081ce35ec5b145ba68 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad11473f8f4be3df86461081ce35ec5b145ba68 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98090699319e64f5de1e8db5bb75870f1eb1c6e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98090699319e64f5de1e8db5bb75870f1eb1c6e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d130220ccc94d74d70da984a199477937e7bf03c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d130220ccc94d74d70da984a199477937e7bf03c Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.101 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.42 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.11
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4: Fix memory leak in nfs4_set_security_label We leak nfs_fattr and nfs4_label every time we set a security xattr.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899604a7c958771840941caff9ee3dd8193d984c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98090699319e64f5de1e8db5bb75870f1eb1c6e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d130220ccc94d74d70da984a199477937e7bf03c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad11473f8f4be3df86461081ce35ec5b145ba68 [No types assigned]
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