Resource management error in Linux kernel netfilter ipvs

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU96189

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-2024-42322

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 ip_vs_add_service() function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.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/3dd428039e06e1967ce294e2cd6342825aaaad77
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c420cd5d5bc6797f3a8824e7d74f38f0c286fca5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd070a4ae62f119058973f6d2c984e325bce6e7

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.