#VU101915 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101915

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-2024-53152

CWE-ID: CWE-617

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 reachable assertion within the pex_ep_event_pex_rst_assert() and pex_ep_event_pex_rst_deassert() functions in drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.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/40e2125381dc11379112485e3eefdd25c6df5375
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70212c2300971506e986d95000d2745529cac9d7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72034050ccf4202cd6558b0afd2474f756ea3b9b

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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.