#VU101926 Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53160

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101926

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53160

CWE-ID: CWE-366

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 corrupt data.

The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the krc_count(), schedule_delayed_monitor_work() and kvfree_call_rcu() functions in kernel/rcu/tree.c. A local user can corrupt data.

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/05b8ea1f16667f07c8e5843fb4bde3e49d49ead8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ced426d97ce84299ecfcc7bd8b38f975fd11089
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/967a0e61910825d1fad009d836a6cb41f7402395
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23da88c6c80e41e0503e0b481a22c9eea63f263

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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.