#VU93779 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26761
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93779
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-2024-26761
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 __cxl_hdm_decode_init() function in drivers/cxl/core/pci.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/031217128990d7f0ab8c46db1afb3cf1e075fd29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cc1a530ab31c65b52daf3cb5d0883c8b614ea69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3181a71935774bda2398451256d7441426420b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cab687205986491302cd2e440ef1d253031c221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8