#VU100739 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53072

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100739

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-2024-53072

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 amd_pmc_s2d_init() function in drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a50863dd1f92d43c975ab2ecc3476617fe98a66e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a3ed3f125292bc3398e04d10108124250892e3f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67ff30e24a0466bdd5be1d0b84385ec3c85fdacd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bceec87a73804bb4c33b9a6c96e2d27cd893a801

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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.