#VU93472 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35989

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93472

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-2024-35989

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 perf_event_cpu_offline() function in drivers/dma/idxd/perfmon.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.15 - 5.15.158, 6.1 - 6.1.90, 6.6 - 6.6.30

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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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?