#VU99148 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49927
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99148
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-2024-49927
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 ioapic_mask_entry(), __remove_pin_from_irq(), alloc_isa_irq_from_domain() and mp_irqdomain_alloc() functions in arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.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/e479cb835feeb2abff97f25766e23b96a6eabe28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec862cd843faa6f0e84a7a07362f2786446bf697
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/077e1b7cd521163ded545987bbbd389519aeed71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/649a5c2ffae797ce792023a70e84c7fe4b6fb8e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f17efbeb2922327ea01a9efa8829fea9a30e547d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830802a0fea8fb39d3dc9fb7d6b5581e1343eb1f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55