#VU93295 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35787
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93295
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-2024-35787
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 __write_sb_page(), filemap_write_page(), md_bitmap_file_set_bit() and md_bitmap_file_clear_bit() functions in drivers/md/md-bitmap.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/736ad6c577a367834118f57417038d45bb5e0a31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e55eb65fd5e09faf5a0e49ffcdd37905aaf4da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a95815b17428ce2f56ec18da5e0d1b2a1a15240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecbd8ebb51bf7e4939d83b9e6022a55cac44ef06
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3