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CVE-2024-41002

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2024-41002 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the crypto: hisilicon/sec module. It occurs when the AIV (Algorithm Initialization Vector) resources are not properly released during the overall SEC resource release process. This flaw has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited locally with low complexity to cause a high impact on availability (denial of service) without requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 5.15.162CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.16, < 6.1.96CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 6.2, < 6.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 6.7, < 6.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.27%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
19.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0027 is in the 75th percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 17651-17084Fixed in: 6.6.47.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 17671-17084Fixed in: 6.6.47.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: azl3 kernel 6.6.47.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0Fixed in: 6.6.47.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: azl3 kernel 6.6.35.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0Fixed in: 6.6.47.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Linux 3.0 x64Fixed in: 6.6.47.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Linux 3.0 ARMFixed in: 6.6.47.1-1

Vendor Advisories (3)

microsoft2024-Sep/CVE-2024-41002

CVE-2024-41002

Sep 10, 2024
redhatCVE-2024-41002Low

kernel: crypto: hisilicon/sec - Fix memory leak for sec resource release

Jul 12, 2024
microsoft2024-Jul/CVE-2024-41002Moderate

crypto: hisilicon/sec - Fix memory leak for sec resource release

Jul 9, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/36810d2db3496bb8b4db7ccda666674a5efc7b47
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/7c42ce556ff65995c8875c9ed64141c14238e7e6
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/9f21886370db451b0fdc651f6e41550a1da70601
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/a886bcb0f67d1e3d6b2da25b3519de59098200c2
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/bba4250757b4ae1680fea435a358d8093f254094
Patch
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html