#VU102205 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56579

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102205

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-2024-56579

CWE-ID: CWE-388

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 error handling within the vpu_add_func() function in drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_v4l2.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/182b9edc02c4cbb6fe6b97105c23c7047a3340d2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cbb1a7bd5973b57898b26eb804fe44af440bb63
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/988cc10ddbdee0369fe1f193d389da38ad760492
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe96c7c3382293179e291f66644d789e39e99f3

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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.