#VU96187 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43841

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96187

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-2024-43841

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 virt_wifi_inform_bss(), virt_wifi_connect() and virt_wifi_connect_complete() functions in drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.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/d3cc85a10abc8eae48988336cdd3689ab92581b3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e92b5edc8e0daa18e9325674313802ce3fbc29
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/416d3c1538df005195721a200b0371d39636e05d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5d14b0c6716fad7f0c94ac6e1d6f60a49f985c7

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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.