#VU93259 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26741
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93259
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-2024-26741
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 net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.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/729bc77af438a6e67914c97f6f3d3af8f72c0131
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334a8348b2df26526f3298848ad6864285592caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c4a6b850882bc47aaa864b720c7a2ee3102f39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66b60b0c8c4a163b022a9f0ad6769b0fd3dc662f
- 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