#VU96553 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44940
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96553
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-44940
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 NAPI_GRO_CB() function in net/ipv4/fou_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db4395332e7050ef9ddeb3052e6b5019f2a2a59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/440ab7f97261bc28501636a13998e1b1946d2e79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd89a81d850fa9a65f67b4527c0e420d15bf836c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.47