Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26918
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93273
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-26918
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 pci_pme_list_scan() function in drivers/pci/pci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26918
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63b1a3d9dd3b3f6d67f524e76270e66767090583
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4f12e5cbac2865c151d1e97e36eb24205afb23b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41044d5360685e78a869d40a168491a70cdb7e73
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8