Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel block

1) Incorrect calculation

EUVDB-ID: #VU93757

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-2024-35826

CWE-ID: CWE-682 - Incorrect Calculation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the __bio_release_pages() function in block/bio.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

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/242006996d15f5ca62e22f8c7de077d9c4a8f367
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d3765550374f71248c55e6206ea1d6fd4537e65
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecbd9ced84dd655a8f4cd49d2aad0e80dbf6bf35
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d3d2fbde9b8197bce88abcbe8ee8e713ffe7c2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b43539d64b2fa020b3b9a752a986769f87f7a6

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.