#VU105423 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58078
Published: March 6, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105423
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-2024-58078
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 DEFINE_MUTEX() and misc_register() functions in drivers/char/misc.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/3df72111c39f7e4c5029c9ff720b56ec2e05b764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6635332d246d7db89b90e145f2bf937406cecaf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d04d2b554b14ae6c428a9c60b6c85f1e5c89f68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b4120b3e060e137eaa8dc76a1c40401088336e5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14