Vulnerability identifier: #VU91453
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-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 nsim_dev_trap_report_work() function in drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.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/0193e0660cc6689c794794b471492923cfd7bfbc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eecddd9c3c8d6e3a097531cdc6d500335b35e46
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d91964cdada76740811b7c621239f9c407820dbc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e1272142d051dcc57ca1d3225ad8a089f9858
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.