#VU99836 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50136
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99836
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-2024-50136
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 mlx5_eswitch_enable_locked() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.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/e58fb7ddbab6635191c26dea1af26b91cce00866
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2ccb6f3888bec45c00121ee43e4e72423b12c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599147722c5778c96292e2fbff4103abbdb45b1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1da9cfd6c41c2e6bbe624d0568644e1521c33e12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- 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