Vulnerability identifier: #VU111643
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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the copy_verifier_state() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46ba5757a7a4714e7d3f68cfe118208822cb3d78
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b4afd89fa75f738a80ca849126fd3cad77bcbf1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbbc02b7445ebfda13e4847f4f1413c6480a85a9
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.