Vulnerability identifier: #VU89992
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [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-401
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 memory leak within the lvts_calibration_read() function in drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2db869da91afd48e5b9ec76814709be49662b07d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37f3652bee468f879d35fe2da9ede3f1dcbb7be
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b02197596671800dd934609384b1aca7c6ad218
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca93bf607a44c1f009283dac4af7df0d9ae5e357
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.