#VU95062 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42230
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95062
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-2024-42230
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 define_machine() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c, within the pseries_kexec_cpu_down() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/kexec.c, within the default_machine_kexec() function in arch/powerpc/kexec/core_64.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/c550679d604798d9fed8a5b2bb5693448a25407c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d10e3c39001e9194b9a1bfd6979bd3fa19dccdc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c6506616386ce37e59b2745fc481c6713fae4f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21a741eb75f80397e5f7d3739e24d7d75e619011
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- 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