#VU96189 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42322

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96189

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-2024-42322

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 ip_vs_add_service() function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.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/3dd428039e06e1967ce294e2cd6342825aaaad77
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c420cd5d5bc6797f3a8824e7d74f38f0c286fca5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd070a4ae62f119058973f6d2c984e325bce6e7

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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.