#VU100149 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50193
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100149
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
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