#VU101230 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53140
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101230
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-2024-53140
CWE-ID:
CWE-415
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 a double free error within the netlink_skb_set_owner_r(), netlink_sock_destruct(), deferred_put_nlk_sk() and netlink_release() functions in net/netlink/af_netlink.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/176c41b3ca9281a9736b67c6121b03dbf0c8c08f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1904fb9ebf911441f90a68e96b22aa73e4410505
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e87a52133284afbd40fb522dbf96e258af52a98
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbc769d2fa1b8b368c5fbe013b5b096afa3c05ca
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.
