#VU99842 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50093
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99842
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-2024-50093
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 proc_thermal_pci_remove() function in drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/processor_thermal_device_pci.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/8403021b6f32d68a7e3a6b8428ecaf5c153a9974
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4ab78f4adeaf6c98be5d375518dd4fb666eac5e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd64ea03375618684477f946be4f5e253f8676c2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/434525a864136c928b54fd2512b4c0167c207463
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99ca0b57e49fb73624eede1c4396d9e3d10ccf14
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.
