#VU93392 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-47414

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93392

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-2021-47414

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 ipi_remote_fence_i() function in arch/riscv/mm/cacheflush.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/427faa29e06f0709476ea1bd59758f997ec8b64e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1c7aa87c423e765e3862349c2f095fdfccdd9b3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb8958d5dc79acbd071397abb57b8756375fe1ce

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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.