Resource management error in Linux kernel intel ixgbe driver

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93593

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [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-2021-46914

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ixgbe_resume() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be07581aacae7cd0a073afae8e8862032f794309
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b4be4a753caa4056496f679d70550d0c11a264
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/debb9df311582c83fe369baa35fa4b92e8a9c58a

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.