#VU93393 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35994

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93393

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-2024-35994

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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and qcom_scm_qseecom_app_send() functions in drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.c, within the __array_offs(), qsee_uefi_get_variable(), qsee_uefi_set_variable(), qsee_uefi_get_next_variable() and qsee_uefi_query_variable_info() functions in drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_qseecom_uefisecapp.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/dd22b34fb53cb04b13b2f5eee5c9200bb091fc88
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed09f81eeaa8f9265e1787282cb283f10285c259

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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.