#VU95060 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42132
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95060
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-2024-42132
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 hci_conn_hash_alloc_unset() and hci_conn_add_unset() functions in net/bluetooth/hci_conn.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/4970e48f83dbd21d2a6a7cdaaafc2a71f7f45dc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d311036696fed778301d08a71a4bef737b86d8c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cc18c2ab2e8c54c355ea7c0423a636e415a0c23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39