CVE-2024-40936

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/region: Fix memregion leaks in devm_cxl_add_region() Move the mode verification to __create_region() before allocating the memregion to avoid the memregion leaks.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49ba7b515c4c0719b866d16f068e62d16a8a3dd1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb5d8746381c82f7e0fb6171094d375b492f266	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8316838aa0686da63a8be4194b7a17b0103ae4a	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-07-12 13:15

Updated : 2025-02-03 15:38

NVD link : CVE-2024-40936

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40936

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40936

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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