#VU102242 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56717
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102242
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-2024-56717
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 ocelot_ifh_set_basic() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.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/2d5df3a680ffdaf606baa10636bdb1daf757832e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f3c62ffe88116cd2a39cd73e01103535599970f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59c4ca8d8d7918eb6e2df91d2c254827264be309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8836eae3288c351acd3b2743d2fad2a4ee2bd56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.7