#VU102242 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56717

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102242

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-2024-56717

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 ocelot_ifh_set_basic() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.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/2d5df3a680ffdaf606baa10636bdb1daf757832e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f3c62ffe88116cd2a39cd73e01103535599970f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59c4ca8d8d7918eb6e2df91d2c254827264be309
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8836eae3288c351acd3b2743d2fad2a4ee2bd56

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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.