#VU100736 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53045
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100736
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-2024-53045
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 dapm_widget_list_create() function in sound/soc/soc-dapm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5, 6.11.6
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c549cb66e8de0ba1936fc97a59f0156741d3492a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ef9439f7a19fd3d43b288d38b1c6e55b668a4fe
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
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.
