#VU96880 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44958
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96880
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-2024-44958
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 sched_cpu_deactivate() function in kernel/sched/core.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/2a3548c7ef2e135aee40e7e5e44e7d11b893e7c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf7665efe451e48d27953e6b5bc627d518c902b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65727331b60197b742089855ac09464c22b96f66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c87a3c6be10a57aa3463c32c3fc6b2a47c3dab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e22f910a26cc2a3ac9c66b8e935ef2a7dd881117
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46