#VU100087 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50148
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100087
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50148
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the bnep_init() function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c. 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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa58e23ea1359bd24b323916d191e2e9b4b19783
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03015b6329e6de42f03ec917c25c4cf944f81f66
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d10cd7bf574ead01fae140ce117a11bcdacbe6a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20c424bc475b2b2a6e0e2225d2aae095c2ab2f41
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64a90991ba8d4e32e3173ddd83d0b24167a5668c
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.
