#VU102225 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56723

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102225

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-2024-56723

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the ARRAY_SIZE() and bxtwc_probe() functions in drivers/mfd/intel_soc_pmic_bxtwc.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/0350d783ab888cb1cb48ced36cc28b372723f1a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61d590d7076b50b6ebdea1f3b83bb041c01fc482
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea17c03edc7ed0aabb1431eb26e2f94849af68a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ba45b8bc62e64da524d45532107ae93eb33c93c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/897713c9d24f6ec394585abfcf259a6e5cad22c8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3d45c19bcffb9a9a821df759f60be39d88c19f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb6642d4b3136359b5b620049f76515876e6127e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4cc78bd6a25accb7ae2ac9fc445d1e1deda4a62

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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.