#VU90786 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26775

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90786

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-2024-26775

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the aoeblk_gdalloc() function in drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.1 - 6.1.79, 6.6 - 6.6.18, 6.7 - 6.7.6, 6.8 rc1 - 6.8 rc5

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d623c94fbba3554f4446ba6f3c764994e8b0d26
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/673629018ba04906899dcb631beec34d871f709c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19a77b27163820f793b4d022979ffdca8f659b77
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e169bd4fb2b36c4b2bee63c35c740c85daeb2e86
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?