#VU93181 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38607
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93181
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-38607
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 macii_probe() function in drivers/macintosh/via-macii.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4ff8bcfb2841fe4e17e5901578b632adb89036d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e9c3f2caec548cfa7a65416ec4e6006e542f18e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/280619bbdeac186fb320fab3d61122d2a085def8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/010d4cb19bb13f423e3e746b824f314a9bf3e9a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/787fb79efc15b3b86442ecf079b8148f173376d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43a8c7ec0841e0ff91a968770aeca83f0fd4c56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5900a88e897e6deb1bdce09ee34167a81c2da89d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2907d409ce5946390f513976f0454888d37d1058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d301a71c76ee4c384b4e03cdc320a55f5cf1df05
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12