#VU105070 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58001

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105070

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-2024-58001

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 ocfs2_fast_symlink_read_folio() function in fs/ocfs2/symlink.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/2b4c2094da6d84e69b843dd3317902e977bf64bd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52a326f93ceb9348264fddf7bab6e345db69e08c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e3b3ec7c3cb5ba5629a766e4f0926db72cf0a1f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e143eb4ab83c24e7ad3e3d8e7daa241d9c38377
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6833b38984d1e9f20dd80f9ec9050c10d687f30

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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.