#VU96305 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43880
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96305
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:
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 objagg_hints_obj_cmp() and objagg_hints_get() functions in lib/objagg.c, within the mlxsw_sp_acl_erp_delta_check() and mlxsw_sp_acl_erp_root_destroy() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_acl_erp.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dc09f6f260db3c4565a4ec52ba369393598f2fb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9996e020dd5aa325e0ecc55eb2328288ea6bb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a5261a984bba4f583d966c550fa72c33ff3714e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25c6fd9648ad05da493a5d30881896a78a08b624
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e59c2d22853266704e127915653598f7f104037
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5d4fc578e655d113f09565f6f047e15f7ab578
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97d833ceb27dc19f8777d63f90be4a27b5daeedf
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.
