Vulnerability identifier: #VU96114

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-2024-42292

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the zap_modalias_env() function in lib/kobject_uevent.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d63ace80b76395e7935687ecdb86421adc2168
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57fe01d3d04276875c7e3a6dc763517fc05b8762
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4663536754defff75ff1eca0aaebc41da165a8d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6e9894b451e7c85cceb8e9dc5432679a70e7dc

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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.