Vulnerability identifier: #VU70500
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the macvlan_handle_frame() function in drivers/net/macvlan.c. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pabeni/net-next.git/commit/?id=e16b859872b87650bb55b12cca5a5fcdc49c1442
http://vuldb.com/?id.211024
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.