#VU101236 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53134

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101236

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-2024-53134

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 input validation within the imx93_blk_ctrl_remove() function in drivers/pmdomain/imx/imx93-blk-ctrl.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/201fb9e164a1e4c5937de2cf58bcb0327c08664f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc228ab5d38a026eae7183a5f74a4fac43d9b6a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c7c5aa556378a2c8da72c1f7f238b6648f95fb

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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.