Vulnerability identifier: #VU89055
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-2024-26924
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 improper management of internal resources within the nft_pipapo_remove() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cfc9ec039af60dbd8965ae085b2c2ccdcfbe1cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a1679e2d9bfa3b5f8755c2c7113e54b7d42bd46
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41d8fdf3afaff312e17466e4ab732937738d5644
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebf7c9746f073035ee26209e38c3a1170f7b349a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14b001ba221136c15f894577253e8db535b99487
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.