#VU105078 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57993

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105078

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-2024-57993

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 thrustmaster_interrupts() function in drivers/hid/hid-thrustmaster.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/220883fba32549a34f0734e4859d07f4dcd56992
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50420d7c79c37a3efe4010ff9b1bb14bc61ebccf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/816e84602900f7f951458d743fa12769635ebfd5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae730deded66150204c494282969bfa98dc3ae67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5bcae4212a6a4b4204f46a1b8bcba08909d2007

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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.