#VU95071 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41027
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95071
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-2024-41027
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 userfaultfd_api() function in fs/userfaultfd.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/519547760f16eae7803d2658d9524bc5ba7a20a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14875fd5f9bcf60ac5518c63bfb676ade44aa7c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd94cac4069a763ab5206be2c64c9a8beae590ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8111f902b7c95d75fc80c7e577f5045886c6b384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1723f04caacb32cadc4e063725d836a0c4450694
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41