#VU93206 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26707

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93206

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-2024-26707

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 send_hsr_supervision_frame() and send_prp_supervision_frame() functions in net/hsr/hsr_device.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/0d8011a878fdf96123bc0d6a12e2fe7ced5fddfb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de769423b2f053182a41317c4db5a927e90622a0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56440799fc4621c279df16176f83a995d056023a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923dea2a7ea9e1ef5ac4031fba461c1cc92e32b8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/547545e50c913861219947ce490c68a1776b9b51
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37e8c97e539015637cb920d3e6f1e404f707a06e

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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.