Vulnerability identifier: #VU90001

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: CVE-2024-26887

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 btusb_recv_acl_mtk() function in drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c, within the btmtk_process_coredump() function in drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620b9e60e4b55fa55540ce852a0f3c9e6091dbbc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10e6f6b160a60b98fb7476028f5a95405bbd725
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b08bd8f02a24e2b82fece5ac51dc1c3d9aa6c404
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f4127a502c5905f04da1f20a7bbe07103fb77c

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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.