Vulnerability identifier: #VU92991

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [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-2024-26612

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 resource management error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in fs/fscache/cache.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82a9bc343ba019665d3ddc1d9a180bf0e0390cf3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c45256e599061021e2c848952e50f406457e448
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4200ad3e46ce50f410fdda302745489441bc70f0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be0b3ed1d76c6703b9ee482b55f7e01c369cc68

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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.