#VU92991 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26612
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92991
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-2024-26612
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in fs/fscache/cache.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/82a9bc343ba019665d3ddc1d9a180bf0e0390cf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c45256e599061021e2c848952e50f406457e448
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4200ad3e46ce50f410fdda302745489441bc70f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be0b3ed1d76c6703b9ee482b55f7e01c369cc68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8