#VU99835 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50111
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99835
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-2024-50111
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 do_ale() and die_if_kernel() functions in arch/loongarch/kernel/traps.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/8915ed160dbd32b5ef5864df9a9fc11db83a77bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afbfb3568d78082078acc8bb2b29bb47af87253c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69cc6fad5df4ce652d969be69acc60e269e5eea1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59