#VU93394 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26940

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93394

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-2024-26940

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 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.

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/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

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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.