Vulnerability identifier: #VU91324

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36912

CWE-ID: CWE-200

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 gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the __vmbus_establish_gpadl() and kfree() functions in drivers/hv/channel.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1999644d95194d4a58d3e80ad04ce19220a01a81
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e62341f5c45b27519b7d193bcc32ada416ad9d8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfae56be077ba14311509e70706a13458f87ea99
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211f514ebf1ef5de37b1cf6df9d28a56cfd242ca

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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.