Local denial of service in Traffix SDC Linux kernel



Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-46713
CWE-ID CWE-667
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Traffix SDC
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor F5 Networks

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU97313

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-2024-46713

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ring_buffer_init() function in kernel/events/ring_buffer.c, within the put_ctx(), perf_mmap_close(), perf_mmap() and atomic_dec() functions in kernel/events/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Traffix SDC: 5.2.0 - 5.2.5

CPE2.3 External links

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000150901


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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