Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26603 |
CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU89248
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26603
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c. A local user can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/627339cccdc9166792ecf96bc3c9f711a60ce996
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2479ab426cef7ab79a13005650eff956223ced2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/627e28cbb65564e55008315d9e02fbb90478beda
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d877550eaf2dc9090d782864c96939397a3c6835
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bd3eee7720c14b59a206bd05b98d7586bccf99a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.