CVE-2024-35978 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.0OSV6.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.00%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 20
Latest updateSep 18
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: Fix memory leak in hci_req_sync_complete()
In 'hci_req_sync_complete()', always free the previous sync
request state before assigning reference to a new one.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6