#VU92972 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26788

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92972

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-2024-26788

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 fsl_qdma_probe() function in drivers/dma/fsl-qdma.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/3cc5fb824c2125aa3740d905b3e5b378c8a09478
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9579a21e99fe8dab22a253050ddff28d340d74e1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4529c084a320be78ff2c5e64297ae998c6fdf66b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/474d521da890b3e3585335fb80a6044cb2553d99
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a69c8bbb946936ac4eb6a6ae1e849435aa8d947d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677102a930643c31f1b4c512b041407058bdfef8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a39071e0b639f45e05d296cc0538eef44ec0bd

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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.