Vulnerability identifier: #VU88894
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-667
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 attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the sctp_auto_asconf_init() function in net/sctp/socket.c. A local user can crash the kernel.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0639
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258754
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6feb37b3b06e9049e20dcf7e23998f92c9c5be9a
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.