Vulnerability identifier: #VU95079
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-119
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 memory corruption within the DEFINE_PER_CPU() function in mm/vmalloc.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
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28acd531c9a365dac01b32e6bc54aed8c1429bcb
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47f9b6e49b422392fb0e348a65eb925103ba1882
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a34acf30b19bc4ee3ba2f1082756ea2604c19138
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.