#VU103048 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57904

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103048

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-2024-57904

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 at91_ts_register() function in drivers/iio/adc/at91_adc.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/09e067e3c83e0695d338e8a26916e3c2bc44be02
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ef52f1c15db67d890b80203a911b9a57b0bf71
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d115b7f3ddc03b38bb7e8754601556fe9b4fc034
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de6a73bad1743e9e81ea5a24c178c67429ff510b

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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.