#VU102248 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53164
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102248
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-2024-53164
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 choke_drop_by_idx() function in net/sched/sch_choke.c, within the cake_drop() function in net/sched/sch_cake.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/489422e2befff88a1de52b2acebe7b333bded025
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eb7de8cd58e73851cd37ff8d0666517d9926948
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e13434b5da8e91bdf965352fad2141d13d72d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e54ad9eff8bdaa70f897e5342e34b76109497f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.7