#VU93339 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39298
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93339
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-2024-39298
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 me_huge_page() function in mm/memory-failure.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/00b0752c7f15dfdf129cacc6a27d61c54141182b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb9bb13ce64cc7cae47f5e2ab9ce93b7bfa0117e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41cd2de3c95020b7f86a3cb5fab42fbf454a63bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf360b9d6a840700e06864236a01a883b34bbad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35