#VU105428 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58057

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105428

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-2024-58057

CWE-ID: CWE-362

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 a race condition within the idpf_probe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_main.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, 6.13 - 6.13.1

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66bf9b3d9e1658333741f075320dc8e7cd6f8d09
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/868202ec3854e13de1164e4a3e25521194c5af72
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a5b021cb8186f1854bac2812bd4f396bb1e881c
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?