CVE-2024-43861

net: usb: qmi_wwan: fix memory leak for not ip packets

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2024 at 09:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: qmi_wwan: fix memory leak for not ip packets Free the unused skb when not ip packets arrive.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.12 ≤ v < 4.19.3204.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2244.12 ≤ v < 5.15.1654.12 ≤ v < 5.4.2824.12 ≤ v < 6.1.1054.12 ≤ v < 6.10.54.12 ≤ v < 6.114.12 ≤ v < 6.6.464.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2825.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1655.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1055.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2246.2 ≤ v < 6.6.466.7 ≤ v < 6.10.56.11 rc16.11 rc2c6adf77953bcec0ad63d7782479452464e50f7a3
Vendor states this is fixed in 37c093449704017870604994ba9b813cdb9475a4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3c90a69533b5bba73401ef884d033ea49ee99662 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7ab107544b777c3bd7feb9fe447367d8edd5b202 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c4251a3deccad852b27e60625f31fba6cc14372f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c6c5b91424fafc0f83852d961c10c7e43a001882 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in da518cc9b64df391795d9952aed551e0f782e446 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e87f52225e04a7001bf55bbd7a330fa4252327b5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f2c353227de14b0289298ffc3ba92058c4768384 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.320 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.224 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.165 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.282 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.105 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.46 (unaffected)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37c093449704017870604994ba9b813cdb9475a4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c90a69533b5bba73401ef884d033ea49ee99662
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ab107544b777c3bd7feb9fe447367d8edd5b202
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4251a3deccad852b27e60625f31fba6cc14372f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6c5b91424fafc0f83852d961c10c7e43a001882
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da518cc9b64df391795d9952aed551e0f782e446
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e87f52225e04a7001bf55bbd7a330fa4252327b5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c353227de14b0289298ffc3ba92058c4768384

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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