Vulnerability identifier: #VU95510

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-2024-42244

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 input validation within the mos7840_port_remove() function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932a86a711c722b45ed47ba2103adca34d225b33
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b14aa5673e0a8077ff4b74f0bb260735e7d5e6a4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1094ed500987e67a9d18b0f95e1812f1cc720856
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ae6a64f18211851c8df6b4221381c438b9a7348
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/553e67dec846323b5575e78a776cf594c13f98c4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c15a688e49987385baa8804bf65d570e362f8576

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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.