Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-44995 |
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: #VU96855
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-2024-44995
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 hns3_reset_notify_uninit_enet() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67492d4d105c0a6321b00c393eec96b9a7a97a16
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc250eca15bde34c4c8f806b9d88f55bd56a992c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/195918217448a6bb7f929d6a2ffffce9f1ece1cc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ae2b7d63cd056f363045eb65409143e16f23ae8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1d4de7265c370e673583ac8d1bd17d21826cd9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de37408d5c26fc4a296a28a0c96dcb814219bfa1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be5e816d00a506719e9dbb1a9c861c5ced30a109
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.