#VU95562 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42253
Published: August 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95562
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-2024-42253
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 pca953x_irq_bus_sync_unlock() function in drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.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/58a5c93bd1a6e949267400080f07e57ffe05ec34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ecdddca80dd845df42376e4b0197fe97018ba2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de7cffa53149c7b48bd1bb29b02390c9f05b7f41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc6444b57dc7186b6acc964705d7516cbaf3904
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42