#VU93838 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36006
Published: July 7, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93838
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-2024-36006
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 mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vchunk_migrate_one() and mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vchunk_migrate_all() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_acl_tcam.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/0b2c13b670b168e324e1cf109e67056a20fd610a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09846c2309b150b8ce4e0ce96f058197598fc530
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64435b64e43d8ee60faa46c0cd04e323e8b2a7b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4526a56e02da3725db979358964df9cd9c567154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab4ecfb627338e440ae11def004c524a00d93e40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af8b593c3dd9df82cb199be65863af004b09fd97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b377add0f0117409c418ddd6504bd682ebe0bf79
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.275
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30