#VU95562 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42253

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95562

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-2024-42253

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 pca953x_irq_bus_sync_unlock() function in drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.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/58a5c93bd1a6e949267400080f07e57ffe05ec34
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ecdddca80dd845df42376e4b0197fe97018ba2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de7cffa53149c7b48bd1bb29b02390c9f05b7f41
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc6444b57dc7186b6acc964705d7516cbaf3904

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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.