#VU102230 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56571

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102230

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-2024-56571

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 uvc_alloc_entity(), uvc_parse_vendor_control(), uvc_parse_standard_control() and uvc_gpio_parse() functions in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.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/19464d73225224dca31e2fd6e7d6418facf5facb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dd075fe8ebbc6fcbf998f81a75b8c4b159a6195
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f74bd307f078c0605b9f6f1edb8337dee35fa2e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72ed66623953106d15825513c82533a03ba29ecd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11813bc2f4eee92695075148c9ba996f54feeba
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bde4e7c1527151b596089b3f984818ab537eeb7f

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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.