Linux Kernel up to 6.7.4 UBI Driver drivers/mtd/ubi/attach.c Name memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.7.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file drivers/mtd/ubi/attach.c of the component UBI Driver. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in memory leak. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-25740. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.7.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file drivers/mtd/ubi/attach.c of the component UBI Driver. The manipulation of the argument name with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory leak flaw was found in the UBI driver in drivers/mtd/ubi/attach.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 for UBI_IOCATT, because kobj->name is not released.

The weakness was shared 02/12/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at lore.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-25740 since 02/12/2024. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at lore.kernel.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 247354 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-25740), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at lore.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (247354) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-23048). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 247354
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-25740

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: lore.kernel.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: lore.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-25740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-25740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253419
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2024 08:53
Updated: 08/11/2025 01:54
Changes: 02/12/2024 08:53 (46), 03/03/2024 14:22 (11), 05/08/2025 04:53 (16), 06/09/2025 09:07 (1), 08/11/2025 01:54 (2)
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