#VU93291 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38604
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93291
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-2024-38604
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 blkdev_iomap_begin() function in block/fops.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/910717920c8c3f9386277a44c44d448058a18084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c54e063c32aeb38d43a2bd897821e6e5a1757d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10b723bcba8986537a484aa94dbfc9093fd776a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c12028aec837f5a002009bbf68d179d506510e8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12