#VU103049 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57913
Published: January 20, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103049
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-57913
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 functionfs_bind() function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f60f3600aecd9ffcd0fbc4e193694511c85b47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8b6a18b9b66cc4c016d63132b59ce5383f7cdd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfc51e48bca475bbee984e90f33fdc537ce09699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6a1498742430eb2effce0d1439ff29ef37dd7d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.72