#VU100729 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53058
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100729
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-2024-53058
CWE-ID:
CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the stmmac_tso_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.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/ece593fc9c00741b682869d3f3dc584d37b7c9df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ff23f7c3f0e13f718900803e090fd3997d6bc9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c9c26e37542486e34d767505e842f48f29c3f6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58d23d835eb498336716cca55b5714191a309286
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66600fac7a984dea4ae095411f644770b2561ede
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.
