#VU103049 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57913

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103049

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-2024-57913

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 functionfs_bind() function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.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/82f60f3600aecd9ffcd0fbc4e193694511c85b47
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8b6a18b9b66cc4c016d63132b59ce5383f7cdd2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfc51e48bca475bbee984e90f33fdc537ce09699
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6a1498742430eb2effce0d1439ff29ef37dd7d

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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.