#VU93190 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36005

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93190

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-2024-36005

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 nft_netdev_event() function in net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4bb6da24de336a7899033a65490ed2d892efa5b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c45feb3c288cf44a529e2657b36c259d86497d2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13ba94f6cc820fdea15efeaa17d4c722874eebf9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8260c980aee7d8d8a3db39faf19c391d2f898816
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca34c40d1c22c555fa7f4a21a1c807fea7290a0a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e30abc9ace4f0add4cd761dfdbfaebae5632dd2

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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.