#VU91612 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35814

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91612

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-2024-35814

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 double allocation of slots within the swiotlb_area_find_slots() function in kernel/dma/swiotlb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7acd6e25ba77dde48c3b721c54c89cd6a10534
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c88668aa6c1da240ea3eb4d128b7906e740d3cb8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/777391743771040e12cc40d3d0d178f70c616491
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04867a7a33324c9c562ee7949dbcaab7aaad1fb4

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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.