Vulnerability identifier: #VU93870

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/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-2024-27410

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 improper management of internal resources within the nl80211_set_interface() function in net/wireless/nl80211.c. A local user can manipulate with the interface mesh ID and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

---

External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d38d31bbbb9dc0d4d71a45431eafba03d0bc150d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cfbb26ee5e7b3d6483a73883f9f6157bca22ec9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99eb2159680af8786104dac80528acd5acd45980
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/063715c33b4c37587aeca2c83cf08ead0c542995
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/930e826962d9f01dcd2220176134427358d112f2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177d574be4b58f832354ab1ef5a297aa0c9aa2df
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2add961a5ed25cfd6a74f9ffb9e7ab6d6ded838
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f78c1375339a291cba492a70eaf12ec501d28a8e
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html

---

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.