#VU93256 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35872
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93256
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-2024-35872
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 include/linux/secretmem.h. 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/6564b014af92b677c1f07c44d7f5b595d589cf6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c2b4b657739ecda38e3b383354a29566955ac48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43fad1d0284de30159661d0badfc3cbaf7e6f8f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/201e4aaf405dfd1308da54448654053004c579b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65291dcfcf8936e1b23cfd7718fdfde7cfaf7706
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5