Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26765
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93204
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26765
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the play_dead() function in arch/loongarch/kernel/smp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26765
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.1.80, 6.6.19, 6.7.7, 6.8
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.85-1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.85-1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a262b78dd085dbe9b3c75dc1d9c4cd102b110b53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dffdf7c783ef291eef38a5a0037584fd1a7fa464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bf2ca8c60712af288b88ba80f8e4df4573d923f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1001db6c42e4012b55e5ee19405490f23e033b5a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8