#VU92970 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26838

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92970

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26838

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 irdma_destroy_irq() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/hw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635d79aa477f9912e602feb5498bdd51fb9cb824
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2e4a5266e3d133b4c7f0e43bf40d13ce14fd1aa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f1ca235f68b22b3e691b2ea87ac285e5946848
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ae8ad0013978f7471f22bcf45b027393e87f5dc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd97cea7b18a0a553773af806dfbfac27a7c4acb

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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.