#VU96873 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44984
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96873
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-2024-44984
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 bnxt_rx_xdp() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_xdp.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/fa4e6ae38574d0fc5596272bee64727d8ab7052b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a305ba259b685780ed62ea2295aa2feb2d6c0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8baeef7616d5194045c5a6b97fd1246b87c55b13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48