#VU99176 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47693
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99176
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-2024-47693
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 ib_cache_setup_one() function in drivers/infiniband/core/cache.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/1730d47d1865af89efd01cf0469a9a739cbf60f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45f63f4bb9a7128a6209d766c2fc02b3d42fbf3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08754be993f270e3d296d8f5d8e071fe6638651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af633fd9d9fff59e31c804f47ca0c8a784977773
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290fe42fe0165205c4451334d8833a9202ae1d52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1403c8b14765eab805377dd3b75e96ace8747aed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54