#VU93067 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27039

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93067

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-2024-27039

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 hisi_clk_register_pll() function in drivers/clk/hisilicon/clk-hi3559a.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/3f8445f1c746fda180a7f75372ed06b24e9cefe2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0b0d1c46a2ce1e46b79d004a7270fdef872e097
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95d1f1228c1bb54803ae57525b76db60e99b37e4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cc572e0085ebd4b662b74a0f43222bc00df9a00
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d575765b1b62e8bdb00af11caa1aabeb01763d9f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c6a38136b74a2f18c42199830975edd9fbc379

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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.