#VU90949 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35785
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90949
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-35785
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the optee_register_device() function in drivers/tee/optee/device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc40ded92af55760d12bec8222d4108de725dbe4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b12ff5edd141926d49c9ace4791adf3a4902fe7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5b5948c769aa1ebf962dddfb972f87d8f166f95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/520f79c110ff712b391b3d87fcacf03c74bc56ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfa344afbe472a9be08f78551fa2190c1a07d7d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95915ba4b987cf2b222b0f251280228a1ff977ac
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8