#VU91320 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26614
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91320
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the reqsk_queue_alloc() function in net/core/request_sock.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted ACK packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc99dcedd2f422d602516762b96c8ef1ae6b2882
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d86cc6ab33b085eaef27ea88b78fc8e2375c0ef3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e0a68a0cd2a83259c444f638b417a8fffc6855
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/168e7e599860654876c2a1102a82610285c02f02
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3982fe726a63fb3de6005e534e2ac8ca7e0aca2a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/198bc90e0e734e5f98c3d2833e8390cac3df61b2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
