#VU101233 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53125
Published: December 4, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101233
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-2024-53125
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 find_equal_scalars() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. 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/e2ef0f317a52e678fe8fa84b94d6a15b466d6ff0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9bd9c498cb0f5843996dbe5cbce7a1836a83c70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.175
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.121
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.67