Vulnerability identifier: #VU90155

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35868

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_stats_proc_write() function in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker 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/8fefd166fcb368c5fcf48238e3f7c8af829e0a72
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf03020c56d3ed28c4942280957a007b5e9544f7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b5475ce69f02ecc1b13ea23106e5b89c690429b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3da25c5ac84430f89875ca7485a3828150a7e0a

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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.