#VU90907 Reachable Assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36000

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90907

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-2024-36000

CWE-ID: CWE-617

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 reachable assertion within the alloc_huge_page() function in mm/hugetlb.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/4c806333efea1000a2a9620926f560ad2e1ca7cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c5d21db16a0910152ec8aa9d5a7aed72694505
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538faabf31e9c53d8c870d114846fda958a0de10
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b76b46902c2d0395488c8412e1116c2486cdfcb2

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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.