#VU95066 Resource management error in Linux kernel
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95066
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:
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 ili9881c_prepare() and ili9881c_unprepare() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-ilitek-ili9881c.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71348be1236398be2d04c5e145fd6eaae86a91b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98686ec1824728ff41d7b358131f7d0227c2ba2a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cae52f61fda0f5d2949dc177f984c9e187d4c6a0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/489f38de3375ab84b3d269d0a1d64d6ee95d7044
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f41401219fbe7663b3cf65ebd4ed95ebbb8ffb9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1618f7a875ffd916596392fd29880c0429b8af60
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e646402bf82145349fcf5dcbe395afaf02a8ce47
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee7860cd8b5763017f8dc785c2851fecb7a0c565
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.
