Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-43893 |
CWE-ID | CWE-667 |
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: #VU96540
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-2024-43893
CWE-ID:
CWE-667 - Improper Locking
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the uart_set_info() function in drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.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/3bbd90fca824e6fd61fb20f6dd2b0fa5f8b14bba
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55b2a5d331a6ceb1c4372945fdb77181265ba24f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b138f1021113e593ee6ad258ce08fe90693a9e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9196e42a3b8eeff1707e6ef769112b4b6096be49
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e13ba3fe5ee070f8a9dab60029d52b1f61da5051
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ad503876283ac3fcca922a1bf243ef9eb0b0e2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68dc02f319b9ee54dc23caba742a5c754d1cccc8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eabce6608d6f3440f4c03aa3d3ef50a47a3d193
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.