#VU96855 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44995

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96855

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-2024-44995

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the hns3_reset_notify_uninit_enet() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.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/67492d4d105c0a6321b00c393eec96b9a7a97a16
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc250eca15bde34c4c8f806b9d88f55bd56a992c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/195918217448a6bb7f929d6a2ffffce9f1ece1cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ae2b7d63cd056f363045eb65409143e16f23ae8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1d4de7265c370e673583ac8d1bd17d21826cd9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de37408d5c26fc4a296a28a0c96dcb814219bfa1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be5e816d00a506719e9dbb1a9c861c5ced30a109

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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.