#VU102972 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39282
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102972
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:
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 t7xx_fsm_broadcast_state(), fsm_main_thread() and t7xx_fsm_append_cmd() functions in drivers/net/wwan/t7xx/t7xx_state_monitor.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/0cd3bde081cd3452c875fa1e5c55834c670d6e05
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f619d518db9cd1a933c3a095a5f95d0c1584ae8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8ab9bd0c8855cd5a6f4e0265083576257ff3fc5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6e6882a1590cbdaca77a31a02f4954327237e14
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.
