#VU93601 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26963

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93601

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-2024-26963

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 dwc3_ti_remove_core() and dwc3_ti_remove() functions in drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-am62.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/6c6a45645a2e6a272dfde14eddbb6706de63c25d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dfed9855397d0df4c6f748d1f66547ab3bad766
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/629b534c42d04f0797980f2d1ed105fdb8906975
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3895780fabd120d0fbd54354014e85207b25687c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6661befe41009c210efa2c1bcd16a5cc4cff8a06

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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.