#VU93205 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26742

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93205

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-2024-26742

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 pqi_map_queues() function in drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.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/3c31b18a8dd8b7bf36af1cd723d455853b8f94fe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f5b15c15e6016efb3e14582d02cc4ddf57227df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9433b25cb06c415c9cb24782599649a406c8d6d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5761eb9761d2d5fe8248a9b719efc4d8baf1f24a

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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.