#VU93600 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35824

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93600

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-2024-35824

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 lis3lv02d_i2c_suspend() and lis3lv02d_i2c_resume() functions in drivers/misc/lis3lv02d/lis3lv02d_i2c.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/4154e767354140db7804207117e7238fb337b0e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/997ca415384612c8df76d99d9a768e0b3f42b325
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6df761182fc953907b18aba5049fc2a044ecb45
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3e0384073b2408d6cb0d972fee9fcc3776053d

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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.