Vulnerability identifier: #VU90516
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-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 srp_process_rsp() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.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/f022576aa03c2385ea7f2b27ee5b331e43abf624
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8edd49c94b4b08019ed7d6dd794fca8078a4deb
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c70f56f762e5dc3b0d7dc438fbb137cb116413
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f35199a2c0551187edbf8eb01379f0598659fa
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.