Vulnerability identifier: #VU92052
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 chcr_ktls_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/inline_crypto/ch_ktls/chcr_ktls.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/8d5a9dbd2116a852f8f0f91f6fbc42a0afe1091f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8348665d4181c68b0ca1205b48e1753d78bc810f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a73e427b824133940c2dd95ebe26b6dce1cbf10
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.