#VU96188 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43820
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96188
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-2024-43820
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 raid_resume() function in drivers/md/dm-raid.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.10, 6.10.1, 6.10.2
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5c15a78c0e1631b7df822b56e8b6424e4d1ca3e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3199a34bfaf7561410e0be1e33a61eba870768fc
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
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.
