CVE-2024-44969

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/sclp: Prevent release of buffer in I/O When a task waiting for completion of a Store Data operation is interrupted, an attempt is made to halt this operation. If this attempt fails due to a hardware or firmware problem, there is a chance that the SCLP facility might store data into buffers referenced by the original operation at a later time. Handle this situation by not releasing the referenced data buffers if the halt attempt fails. For current use cases, this might result in a leak of few pages of memory in case of a rare hardware/firmware malfunction.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-09-04
Last modified 2025-11-03
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2024-44969 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.105, 6.6.46, 6.10.5, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.17
Fixed in
✓ 4.19.320 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.282 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.224 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.165 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.105 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.46 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.5 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-44969 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-44969?

    CVE-2024-44969 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.17 onward and has been patched in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. CVE-2024-44969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-44969?

    CVE-2024-44969 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-44969?

    Yes — CVE-2024-44969 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-44969 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-44969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

    The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. View CWE-401 on MITRE CWE →

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