#VU102195 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53213
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102195
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-2024-53213
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 lan78xx_probe() function in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.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/03819abbeb11117dcbba40bfe322b88c0c88a6b6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac9f3c981eeceee2ec4d30d850f4a6f50a1ec40
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977128343fc2a30737399b58df8ea77e94f164bd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a422ebec863d99d5607fb41bb7af3347fcb436d3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09512aea6223eec756f52aa584fc29eeab57480
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.
