Vulnerability identifier: #VU92484
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
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 an error within the IPC implementation in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4528c0c323085e645b8765913b4a7fd42cf49b65
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/807fa14536b26803b858da878b643be72952a097
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11ddb37bf367e6b5239b95ca759e5389bb46048
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.