Vulnerability identifier: #VU91352
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:
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the brcmstb_pm_probe() function in drivers/soc/bcm/brcmstb/pm/pm-arm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0284b4e6dec6088a41607aa3f42bf51edff01883
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57b2897ec3ffe4cbe018446be6d04432919dca6b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dc0251638a4a1a998506dbd4627f8317e907558
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43245c77d9efd8c9eb91bf225d07954dcf32204d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653500b400d5576940b7429690f7197199ddcc82
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1085f5080647f0c9f357c270a537869191f7f2a1
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.