#VU102206 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56578

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102206

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-2024-56578

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 mxc_jpeg_probe() function in drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-jpeg/mxc-jpeg.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/5ade59d28eade49194eb09765afdeb0ba717c39a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68efeff2f7fccdfedc55f92e92be32997127d16e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88556e82dc18cb708744d062770853a2d5095b2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b7ecc26bd5406d5ba927be1748aa99c568696c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68bb1210fbea252552d97242757f69a219e942b

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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.