#VU105078 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57993

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105078

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-2024-57993

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 thrustmaster_interrupts() function in drivers/hid/hid-thrustmaster.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 - 6.12.12

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/220883fba32549a34f0734e4859d07f4dcd56992
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50420d7c79c37a3efe4010ff9b1bb14bc61ebccf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/816e84602900f7f951458d743fa12769635ebfd5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae730deded66150204c494282969bfa98dc3ae67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5bcae4212a6a4b4204f46a1b8bcba08909d2007
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?