Resource management error in Linux kernel md driver



| Updated: 2025-05-13
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-35787
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93295

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-2024-35787

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

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 __write_sb_page(), filemap_write_page(), md_bitmap_file_set_bit() and md_bitmap_file_clear_bit() functions in drivers/md/md-bitmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6 - 6.8.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/736ad6c577a367834118f57417038d45bb5e0a31
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e55eb65fd5e09faf5a0e49ffcdd37905aaf4da
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a95815b17428ce2f56ec18da5e0d1b2a1a15240
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecbd8ebb51bf7e4939d83b9e6022a55cac44ef06
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3


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.



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