#VU92989 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26798
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92989
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-2024-26798
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 fbcon_do_set_font() function in drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.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/20a4b5214f7bee13c897477168c77bbf79683c3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f91a96b892fab2f2543b4a55740c5bee36b1a6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73a6bd68a1342f3a44cac9dffad81ad6a003e520
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c881413dcc5d801bdc9535e51270cc88cb9cd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d6a284fcf3fad1b7e1b5bc3cd87cbfb60ce03f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.151
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8