Vulnerability identifier: #VU92959
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-399
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 resource management error within the power_pmu_disable() function in arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.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/55402a4618721f350a9ab660bb42717d8aa18e7c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28aaed966e76807a71de79dd40a8eee9042374dd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa4ad064a6bd49208221df5e62adf27b426d1720
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb6433b48a178d4672cb26632454ee0b21056eaa
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.