Vulnerability identifier: #VU90749

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-2024-35998

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the cifs_sync_mid_result() function in fs/smb/client/transport.c. 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/c7a4bca289e50bb4b2650f845c41bb3e453f4c66
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699f8958dece132709c0bff6a9700999a2a63b75
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8248224ab5b8ca7559b671917c224296a4d671fc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8861fd5180476f45f9e8853db154600469a0284f

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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.