Vulnerability identifier: #VU93082
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-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the short_pack() and alauda_check_media() functions in drivers/usb/storage/alauda.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/16637fea001ab3c8df528a8995b3211906165a30
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e2eec76920a133dd49a4fbe4656d83596a1361
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cc32639ec347e3365075b130f9953ef16cb13f1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24bff7f714bdff97c2a75a0ff6a368cdf8ad5af4
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.