#VU93339 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39298

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93339

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-2024-39298

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 me_huge_page() function in mm/memory-failure.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/00b0752c7f15dfdf129cacc6a27d61c54141182b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb9bb13ce64cc7cae47f5e2ab9ce93b7bfa0117e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41cd2de3c95020b7f86a3cb5fab42fbf454a63bd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf360b9d6a840700e06864236a01a883b34bbad

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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.