Vulnerability identifier: #VU92889
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-401
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 memory leak within the restore_deleg_ino() function in fs/ceph/file.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/e7be12ca7d3947765b0d7c1c7e0537e748da993a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d433ae3242aa714176378850e6d1a5a3e78f18
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0c22e970cd78b81c94691e6cb09713e8074d580
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932a9b5870d38b87ba0a9923c804b1af7d3605b9
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.