#VU102243 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56583

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102243

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-2024-56583

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 enqueue_dl_entity() function in kernel/sched/deadline.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, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0664e2c311b9fa43b33e3e81429cd0c2d7f9c638
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b600d30402854415aa57548a6b53dc6478f65517
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41074904d9ed3fe582d6e544c77b40c22043c82
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.