#VU97281 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46706
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97281
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-2024-46706
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 lpuart_probe() function in drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.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/8eb92cfca6c2c5a15ab1773f3d18ab8d8f7dbb68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ecf625d4acb71d726bc0b49403cf68388b3d58d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc98d76a15bc29a9a4e76f2f65f39f3e590fb15c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48