#VU98375 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47673

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98375

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-2024-47673

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 iwl_mvm_stop_device() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.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/5948a191906b54e10f02f6b7a7670243a39f99f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c61b561baf92a2860c76c2302a62169e22c21cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55086c97a55d781b04a2667401c75ffde190135c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0668ebc8c2282ca1e7eb96092a347baefffb5fe7

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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.