#VU105072 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58005

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105072

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-2024-58005

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 tpm_is_tpm2_log() and tpm_read_log_acpi() functions in drivers/char/tpm/eventlog/acpi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/422d7f4e8d817be467986589c7968d3ea402f7da
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8bfe643bbd00b04ee8f9545ef33bf6a68c38db
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50365a6304a57266e8f4d3078060743c3b7a1e0d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3a860bc0fd6c07332e4911cf9a238d20de90173

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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.