Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-44958 |
CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
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: #VU96880
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-2024-44958
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the sched_cpu_deactivate() function in kernel/sched/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
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a3548c7ef2e135aee40e7e5e44e7d11b893e7c4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf7665efe451e48d27953e6b5bc627d518c902b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65727331b60197b742089855ac09464c22b96f66
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c87a3c6be10a57aa3463c32c3fc6b2a47c3dab
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e22f910a26cc2a3ac9c66b8e935ef2a7dd881117
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.