---
id: CVE-2024-40934
title: |-
  In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

  HID: logitech-dj: Fix memory leak in logi_dj_recv_switch_to_dj_mode()

  Fix a memory leak on logi_dj_recv_send_report() error path.
summary: |-
  In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

  HID: logitech-dj: Fix memory leak in logi_dj_recv_switch_to_dj_mode()

  Fix a memory leak on logi_dj_recv_send_report() error path.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-401
vendor: linux
product: linux_kernel
affected:
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.4.257, < 5.4.279'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.10.195, < 5.10.221'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.15.132, < 5.15.162'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.1.53, < 6.1.95'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.6, < 6.6.35'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.9.6'
  - linux_kernel = 6.10
patched:
  - linux_kernel 6.9.6
published: '2024-07-12'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T01:18:37.483'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40934'
references:
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15122dc140d82c51c216535c57b044c4587aae45'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1df2ead5dfad5f8f92467bd94889392d53100b98'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789c99a1d7d2c8f6096d75fc2930505840ec9ea0'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0503757947f2e46e59c1962326b53b3208c8213'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caa9c9acb93db7ad7b74b157cf101579bac9596d'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce3af2ee95170b7d9e15fff6e500d67deab1e7b3'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f677ca8cfefee2a729ca315f660cd4868abdf8de'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15122dc140d82c51c216535c57b044c4587aae45'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1df2ead5dfad5f8f92467bd94889392d53100b98'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789c99a1d7d2c8f6096d75fc2930505840ec9ea0'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0503757947f2e46e59c1962326b53b3208c8213'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caa9c9acb93db7ad7b74b157cf101579bac9596d'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce3af2ee95170b7d9e15fff6e500d67deab1e7b3'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f677ca8cfefee2a729ca315f660cd4868abdf8de'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00261
epssPercentile: 0.17826
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:12.720Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2024-09-10T17:04:49.502854Z'
---

## Overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: logitech-dj: Fix memory leak in logi_dj_recv_switch_to_dj_mode()

Fix a memory leak on logi_dj_recv_send_report() error path.

## Affected

- `linux_kernel >= 5.4.257, < 5.4.279`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.10.195, < 5.10.221`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.15.132, < 5.15.162`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.1.53, < 6.1.95`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.6, < 6.6.35`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.9.6`
- `linux_kernel = 6.10`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `linux_kernel 6.9.6`