#VU93772 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26835
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93772
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-2024-26835
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 nf_tables_updtable() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.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/ae4360cbd385f0d7a8a86d5723e50448cc6318f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ea574aeca1aa488e18716459bde057217637af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/664264a5c55bf97a9c571c557d477b75416199be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c9302a6da262e6ab6a6c1d30f04a6130ed97376
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2135bbf14949687e96cabb13d8a91ae3deb9069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f2496366426cec18ba53f1c7f6c3ac307ca6a95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bccebf64701735533c8db37773eeacc6566cc8ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6411f3c48f991c19aaf9a24fce36865fbba28d7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316