Vulnerability identifier: #VU100149

Vulnerability 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-2024-50193

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 SYM_CODE_START() function in arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S. 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

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f44a5fc15b5cece0785bc07453db77d99b0a6de
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6400eb0b347821efc57760221f8fb6d63b9548a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43778de19d2ef129636815274644b9c16e78c66b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227358e89703c344008119be7e8ffa3fdb5b92de
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64adf22c4bc73ede920baca5defefb70f190cdbc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a2440d0f20c826b884e04377ccc1e4696c84e9

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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.