#VU93394 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26940
Published: June 26, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93394
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-26940
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 vmw_debugfs_resource_managers_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/016119154981d81c9e8f2ea3f56b9e2b4ea14500
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/042ef0afc40fa1a22b3608f22915b91ce39d128f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e3ce59c1200f1f0563e39de151f34962ab0fe1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb08db0fc5354fa17b7ed66dab3c503332423451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be9075fec0a639384ed19975634b662bfab938f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3