#VU92986 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26938

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92986

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-2024-26938

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 intel_bios_encoder_supports_dp_dual_mode() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.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/72e4d3fb72e9f0f016946158a7d95304832768e6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a891add409e3bc381f4f68c2ce9d953f1865cb1f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4bbac954d8f9ab214ea1d4f385de4fa6bd92dd0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cf2fb6feccd625e5b4e23e1b70f39a206f82ac
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e39bab59934bfd3f37097d4dd85ac5eb0fd549

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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.