Resource management error in Linux kernel x86 entry

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU100149

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-2024-50193

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 SYM_CODE_START() function in arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.10 - 6.11.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:5.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f44a5fc15b5cece0785bc07453db77d99b0a6de
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6400eb0b347821efc57760221f8fb6d63b9548a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43778de19d2ef129636815274644b9c16e78c66b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227358e89703c344008119be7e8ffa3fdb5b92de
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64adf22c4bc73ede920baca5defefb70f190cdbc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a2440d0f20c826b884e04377ccc1e4696c84e9
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.228
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58

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.