#VU103044 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57916

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103044

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-2024-57916

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 pci1xxxx_gpio_irq_handler() function in drivers/misc/mchp_pci1xxxx/mchp_pci1xxxx_gpio.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/194f9f94a5169547d682e9bbcc5ae6d18a564735
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25692750c0259c5b65afec467d97201a485e8a00
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47d3749ec0cb56b7b98917c190a8c10cb54216fd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79aef6187e16b2d32307c8ff610e9e04f7f86e1f

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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.