#VU102250 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53223

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102250

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-2024-53223

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 to_mtmips_clk(), mt76x8_cpu_recalc_rate(), CLK_BASE() and ARRAY_SIZE() functions in drivers/clk/ralink/clk-mtmips.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/d34db686a3d74bd564bfce2ada15011c556269fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29306c0e1ae4b434db32c90705844c77f701be5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbb13732c6ffa9d58cedafabcd5ce8fd7ef8ae5a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe09d609f2304c7775789090e3f006d786852148

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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.