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ID:12543 - Exploit for Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-14027
ID:12543 - Exploit for Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-14027
Published: April 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123653
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-14027
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the SYSCALL_DEFINE5(), SYSCALL_DEFINE4(), SYSCALL_DEFINE3() and SYSCALL_DEFINE2() functions in fs/xattr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.