Resource management error in Linux kernel leds trigger driver



| Updated: 2025-05-13
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-27063
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: #VU93296

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-2024-27063

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 netdev_trig_notify() function in drivers/leds/trigger/ledtrig-netdev.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/10f2af1af8ab8a7064f193446abd5579d3def7e3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd025c7a7d151261533016a6ca2d38f2de04e87
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f360227cb46edb2cd2494128e1e06ed5768a62e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/415798bc07dd1c1ae3a656aa026580816e0b9fe8
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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