#VU90786 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26775

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90786

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26775

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 aoeblk_gdalloc() function in drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.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
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d623c94fbba3554f4446ba6f3c764994e8b0d26
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/673629018ba04906899dcb631beec34d871f709c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19a77b27163820f793b4d022979ffdca8f659b77
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e169bd4fb2b36c4b2bee63c35c740c85daeb2e86

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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.