#VU102982 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57839
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102982
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-2024-57839
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 page_cache_ra_order() function in mm/readahead.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85351e4941a253e4c50fb7048bfc19b60b4ec44b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a220d6b95b1ae12c7626283d7609f0a1438e6437
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
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.
