#VU102251 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53234
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102251
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-2024-53234
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 z_erofs_load_compact_lcluster() and z_erofs_get_extent_decompressedlen() functions in fs/erofs/zmap.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/0bc8061ffc733a0a246b8689b2d32a3e9204f43c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/480c6c7b55aeacac800bc2a0d321ff53273045e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daaf68fef4b2ff97928227630021d37b27a96655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f466641debcbea8bdf78d1b63a6270aadf9301bf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64