#VU92027 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27397

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92027

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-2024-27397

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 __nft_rbtree_insert(), nft_rbtree_deactivate() and nft_rbtree_gc() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c, within the pipapo_get(), nft_pipapo_get(), nft_pipapo_insert(), pipapo_gc() and pipapo_deactivate() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c, within the nft_rhash_key(), nft_rhash_cmp(), nft_rhash_lookup(), nft_rhash_get(), nft_rhash_update(), nft_rhash_insert() and nft_rhash_deactivate() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_hash.c, within the nft_trans_gc_catchall_sync() and nf_tables_valid_genid() functions in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/383182db8d58c4237772ba0764cded4938a235c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7395dfacfff65e9938ac0889dafa1ab01e987d15

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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.