#VU93391 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36890
Published: June 26, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93391
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-2024-36890
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 include/linux/slab.h. 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/9f6eb0ab4f95240589ee85fd9886a944cd3645b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac6cf3ce9b7d12acb7b528248df5f87caa25fcdc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79cbe0be6c0317b215ddd8bd3e32f0afdac48543
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd7eb8f83fcf258f71e293f7fc52a70be8ed0128
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10