Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45023

 

Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45023

Published: September 12, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97194
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45023
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the choose_first_rdev(), choose_bb_rdev(), choose_slow_rdev() and rdev_readable() functions in drivers/md/raid1.c. A local user can corrupt data.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-45023

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources