Vulnerability identifier: #VU93461

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35904

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 NULL pointer dereference within the init_sel_fs() function in security/selinux/selinuxfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477ed6789eb9f3f4d3568bb977f90c863c12724e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68784a5d01b8868ff85a7926676b6729715fff3c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37801a36b4d68892ce807264f784d818f8d0d39b
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/1

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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.