CVE-2024-43871

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devres: Fix memory leakage caused by driver API devm_free_percpu() It will cause memory leakage when use driver API devm_free_percpu() to free memory allocated by devm_alloc_percpu(), fixed by using devres_release() instead of devres_destroy() within devm_free_percpu().

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/3047f99caec240a88ccd06197af2868da1af6a96	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dcd0673e47664bc6c719ad47dadac6d55d5950d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700e8abd65b10792b2f179ce4e858f2ca2880f85	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95065edb8ebb27771d5f1e898eef6ab43dc6c87c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b044588a16a978cd891cb3d665dd7ae06850d5bf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b67552d7c61f52f1271031adfa7834545ae99701	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd50a974097bb82d52a458bd3ee39fb723129a0c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef56dcdca8f2a53abc3a83d388b8336447533d85	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 22:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-08-21 01:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-43871

Mitre link : CVE-2024-43871

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-43871

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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