Improper locking in Linux kernel net

1) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU100718

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-2024-53042

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the include/net/ip_tunnels.h. 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

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2742758c9c85c84e077ede5f916479f724e11c2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5edcb3fdb12c3d46a6e79eeeec27d925b80fc168
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c0f482e39c87317ebf67661e28c8d86c93e870
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699b48fc31727792edf2cab3829586ae6ba649e2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dfaa458fe923211c766238a224e0a3c0522935c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4a3ca6a8e886f6491910a3ae5d53595e40597d

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.