#VU92986 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26938
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92986
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-2024-26938
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 intel_bios_encoder_supports_dp_dual_mode() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.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/72e4d3fb72e9f0f016946158a7d95304832768e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a891add409e3bc381f4f68c2ce9d953f1865cb1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4bbac954d8f9ab214ea1d4f385de4fa6bd92dd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cf2fb6feccd625e5b4e23e1b70f39a206f82ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e39bab59934bfd3f37097d4dd85ac5eb0fd549
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3