#VU103136 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57930

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103136

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-2024-57930

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 process_string() function in kernel/trace/trace_events.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/3bcdc9039a6e9e6e47ed689a37b8d57894a3c571
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631b1e09e213c86d5a4ce23d45c81af473bb0ac7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92bd18c74624e5eb9f96e70076aa46293f4b626f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a64e5295ebc4afdefe69cdf16cc286a60ff8ba4b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afc6717628f959941d7b33728570568b4af1c4b8

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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.