#VU93296 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27063
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93296
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-2024-27063
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 netdev_trig_notify() function in drivers/leds/trigger/ledtrig-netdev.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/10f2af1af8ab8a7064f193446abd5579d3def7e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd025c7a7d151261533016a6ca2d38f2de04e87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f360227cb46edb2cd2494128e1e06ed5768a62e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/415798bc07dd1c1ae3a656aa026580816e0b9fe8
- 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