#VU99026 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47736

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99026

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-2024-47736

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 z_erofs_fill_bio_vec(), folio_lock(), folio_put() and z_erofs_submit_queue() functions in fs/erofs/zdata.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/b9b30af0e86ffb485301ecd83b9129c9dfb7ebf8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cfa199bcbbbba31cbf97b2786f44f4464f3f29a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e2f9d34dd12e6e5b244ec488bcebd0c2d566c50

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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.