#VU93291 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38604

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93291

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-2024-38604

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 blkdev_iomap_begin() function in block/fops.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/910717920c8c3f9386277a44c44d448058a18084
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c54e063c32aeb38d43a2bd897821e6e5a1757d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10b723bcba8986537a484aa94dbfc9093fd776a1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c12028aec837f5a002009bbf68d179d506510e8

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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.