#VU99184 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50028
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99184
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-2024-50028
CWE-ID:
CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_trip(), thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_temp() and thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_gov() functions in drivers/thermal/thermal_netlink.c, within the thermal_zone_get_by_id() function in drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c95538b286efc6109c987e97a051bc7844ede802
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42a5839f400e929c489bb1b58f54596c4535167
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
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.
