Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-42318 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
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: #VU96210
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-2024-42318
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the hook_cred_prepare() and hook_cred_free() functions in security/landlock/cred.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d74fd54db0bd0c0c224bef0da8fc95ea9c9f36c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16896914bace82d7811c62f3b6d5320132384f49
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b14cc2cf313bd29056fadbc8ecd7f957cf5791ff
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39705a6c29f8a2b93cf5b99528a55366c50014d1
http://lore.kernel.org/all/20240817.shahka3Ee1iy@digikod.net/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/17/2
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2566
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.