#VU95044 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42100

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95044

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-2024-42100

CWE-ID: CWE-835

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 infinite loop within the sunxi_ccu_probe() function in drivers/clk/sunxi-ng/ccu_common.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/14c78d69dbca6a28af14095f639ec4318ec07fdc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a0e2738cb6da5a55c9908dff333600aeb263e07
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea977d742507e534d9fe4f4d74256f6b7f589338

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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.