Vulnerability identifier: #VU92378

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38577

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the kernel/rcu/tasks.h. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08186d0c5fb64a1cc4b43e009314ee6b173ed222
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d988f48ed287e676a29a15ac30701c35849aec
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6593d857ce5b5b802fb73d8091ac9c84b92c1697
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a240e138071b25944ded0f5b3e357aa99fabcb7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc5645fddb0ce28492b15520306d092730dffa48

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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.