#VU99135 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50031
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99135
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-2024-50031
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 v3d_perfmon_open_file() and v3d_perfmon_idr_del() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_perfmon.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ab54a066d2ef671b03eb909ca2114c0c9ac1e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c9e9a3a4873705740b19300cadc6599170646ef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c51108d9e278831c16191d1223ee49986e7890
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/333767cbce6ac20ec794c76eec82ed0ef55022db
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d1fd3638ee3a9f9bca4785fffb638ca19120718
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.
