#VU93201 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26823

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93201

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-2024-26823

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 its_probe_one() and its_of_probe() functions in drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.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/91a80fff3eeed928b6fba21271f6a9719b22a5d8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c60c611441f1f1e5de8e00e98ee5a4970778a00
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b02da04ad978827e5ccd675acf170198f747a7a

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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.