#VU102974 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-52332
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102974
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-2024-52332
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 igb_init_module() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.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/0566f83d206c7a864abcd741fe39d6e0ae5eef29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4458046617dfadc351162dbaea1945c57eebdf36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe517643f529e805bb6b890a4331c100e8f2484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8009cdcc493fa30d4572016daf2d6999da4d6c54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/992fd34122de377b45cb75b64fc7f17fc1e6ed2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0155b1b1509d0ef4799bd1cd73309ca466df3f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f309733a8c9da7d4266a8a3755020b738a570cae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66