#VU102235 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53183

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102235

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-53183

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 net_device_release() function in arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12 - 6.12.1

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/160cd5f956d191eb97664afd31ca59284c08d876
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1635d9a0ff1b8bd7aa4767d4ea7b3de72cd36f28
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/468c2e5394afc848efb1eae6e1961a3c855cf35e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be99d4c117b9642a44d9f54f034b67615be2b2b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9d174d3f55daaf5e7b48e9d7f53c723adbed86
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b174ab33aaafd556a1ead72fa8e35d70b6fb1e39
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdbd5a1dcdc2c27ac076f91b03b9add3fefa1a82
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1db692a9be3b4bd3473b64fcae996afaffe8438
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f04cd022ee1fde219e0db1086c27a0a5ba1914db
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?