Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42256

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Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42256

Published: August 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95563
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42256
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the smb2_async_writev() function in fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Security Guardium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-42256

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.1, 6.11
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 10 IF01
IBM Security Guardium - update to 12.0p30

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