Vulnerability identifier: #VU99177

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47709

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 bcm_notify() function in net/can/bcm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cc00913c1fdcab861c4e65fa20d1f1e1bbbf977
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9550baada4c8ef8cebefccc746384842820b4dff
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a145d6ec2124bdb94bd6fc436b342ff6ddf2b70
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d941cc734e0c8dc486c062926d5249070af5e4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/770b463264426cc3c167b1d44efa85f6a526ce5b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ed2f01240b226570b4a19b5041d61f5125784
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94b0818fa63555a65f6ba107080659ea6bcca63e

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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.