CVE-2024-50068 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the DAMON (Data Access MONitor) sysfs test module. This flaw occurs because allocated memory for sysfs_target->regions is not properly freed, leading to resource exhaustion. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), an attacker with local access (AV:L, PR:L) could exploit this with low complexity (AC:L) to cause a denial of service (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.7, < 6.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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