#VU94310 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39509

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94310

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-2024-39509

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 implement() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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/955b3764671f3f157215194972d9c01a3a4bd316
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9db5fbeffb951cac3f0fb1c2eeffb79785399ca
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33f6832798dd3297317901cc1db556ac3ae80c24
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bac61934cd563b073cd30b8cf6d5c758ab5ab26
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd546fc7fd76076f81bf41b85b51ceda30949fd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30f76bc468b9b2cbbd5d3eb482661e3e4798893f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/655c6de2f215b61d0708db6b06305eee9bbfeba2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aa2dcfbad538adf7becd0034a3754e1bd01b2b5

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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.