#VU92054 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36939
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92054
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-2024-36939
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 nfs_net_init() function in fs/nfs/inode.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/b33ca18c3a1190208dfd569c4fa8a2f93084709f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4891d817350c67392d4731536945f3809a2a0ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6ce93327bd2c8a0c6cf6f2f0e800f3b778f021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae63bd858691bee0e2a92571f2fbb36a4d86d65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1f89c98dcc542dd6d287e573523714702e0f9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9909dde2e53a19585212c32fe3eda482b5faaaa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24457f1be29f1e7042e50a7749f5c2dde8c433c8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10