Vulnerability identifier: #VU90383

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:U/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36938

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 NULL pointer dereference within the include/linux/skmsg.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5965bc7535fb87510b724e5465ccc1a1cf00916d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39dc9e1442385d6e9be0b6491ee488dddd55ae27
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b397a0ab8582c533ec0c6b732392f141fc364f87
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/772d5729b5ff0df0d37b32db600ce635b2172f80
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6648e613226e18897231ab5e42ffc29e63fa3365

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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.