Virtualization Management Interface update for Linux kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-41007
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Virtualization Management Interface
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU94345

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-2024-41007

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 tcp_rtx_probe0_timed_out() function in net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Virtualization Management Interface: before FW1060.31

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7233492


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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