Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36908
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93278
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-2024-36908
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 iocg_pay_debt() function in block/blk-iocost.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36908
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c172ac7afe4442964f4153b2c78fe4e005d9d67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14b3275f93d4a0d8ddc02195bc4e9869b7a3700e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01bc4fda9ea0a6b52f12326486f07a4910666cf6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.135
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10