#VU93297 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26989
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93297
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-2024-26989
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 kernel_page_present() function in arch/arm64/mm/pageattr.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/813f5213f2c612dc800054859aaa396ec8ad7069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7e71a7cf399f53ff9fc314ca3836dc913b05bd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31f815cb436082e72d34ed2e8a182140a73ebdf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/022b19ebc31cce369c407617041a3db810db23b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50449ca66cc5a8cbc64749cf4b9f3d3fc5f4b457
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.157
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29