#VU102245 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56636
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102245
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-2024-56636
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 geneve_xmit_skb() function in drivers/net/geneve.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177b72ed7c77b11e46dd4336d73a87a77a5603af
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee7bdc7cb40abfe658a71fbd10c7db2f4fc4f9a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8588c99c7d47448fcae39e3227d6e2bb97aad86d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ce3a4ec55eac6b5e2949ffb04028d604afda3b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b65958284401016b983078c68f70b047537f4aba
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9fa09ca004befe9cf826d6820439cb6f93cecd7
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.
