Vulnerability identifier: #VU93064
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-835
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 infinite loop within the net/tls/tls_sw.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/02e368eb1444a4af649b73cbe2edd51780511d86
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/294e7ea85f34748f04e5f3f9dba6f6b911d31aa8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9dfc8dc629e42f2234e3327b75324ffc752bc9
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.