Vulnerability identifier: #VU92030

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27022

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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the dup_mmap() function in kernel/fork.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abdb88dd272bbeb93efe01d8e0b7b17e24af3a34
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35e351780fa9d8240dd6f7e4f245f9ea37e96c19
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c42f7e039aba3de6d7dbf92da708e2b2ecba557
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cec11fa2eb512ebe3a459c185f4aca1d44059bbf

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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.