#VU99133 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50039
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99133
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-2024-50039
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 qdisc_skb_cb() function in net/sched/sch_api.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/adbc3eef43fc94c7c8436da832691ae02333a972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb6503592d39065316f45d267c5527b4e7cd995
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76feedc74b90270390fbfdf74a2e944e96872363
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1edf039ee01788ffc25625fe58a903ae2efa213e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dc6ee96473cc2962c6db4297d4631f261be150f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb7cf1540ddff5473d6baeb530228d19bc97b8a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57