#VU102957 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57809

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102957

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-2024-57809

CWE-ID: CWE-388

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 improper error handling within the IMX_PCIE_FLAG_HAS_SERDES BIT(), imx_pcie_suspend_noirq() and imx_pcie_resume_noirq() functions in drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.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/0a726f542d7c8cc0f9c5ed7df5a4bd4b59ac21b3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac43ea3d27a8f9beadf3af66c9ea4a566ebfff1f

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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.