Vulnerability identifier: #VU89238

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26650

CWE-ID: CWE-833

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 deadlock in drivers/platform/x86/p2sb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2841631a03652f32b595c563695d0461072e0de4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847e1eb30e269a094da046c08273abe3f3361cf2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d281ac9a987c553d93211b90fd4fe97d8eca32cd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5913320eb0b3ec88158cfcb0fa5e996bf4ef681b

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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.