#VU96880 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44958

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96880

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-2024-44958

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 sched_cpu_deactivate() function in kernel/sched/core.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/2a3548c7ef2e135aee40e7e5e44e7d11b893e7c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf7665efe451e48d27953e6b5bc627d518c902b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65727331b60197b742089855ac09464c22b96f66
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c87a3c6be10a57aa3463c32c3fc6b2a47c3dab
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e22f910a26cc2a3ac9c66b8e935ef2a7dd881117

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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.