#VU93338 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39296

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93338

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-2024-39296

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 bonding_init() and bonding_exit() functions in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.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/f07224c16678a8af54ddc059b3d2d51885d7f35e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf48aee81103ca06d09d73d33fb72f1191069aa6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a45835a0bb6ef7d5ddbc0714dd760de979cb6ece

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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.