#VU93472 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35989
Published: June 28, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93472
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-2024-35989
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the perf_event_cpu_offline() function in drivers/dma/idxd/perfmon.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/9edd3aa34d50f27b97be30b2ba4a6af0945ff56b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/023b6390a15a98f9c3aa5e7da78d485d5384a08e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f976eca36cdf94e32fa4f865db0e7c427c9aa33c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47533176fdcef17b114a6f688bc872901c1ec6bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f221033f5c24659dc6ad7e5cf18fb1b075f4a8be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30