Vulnerability identifier: #VU93655

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-2024-26634

CWE-ID: CWE-388

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 improper error handling within the default_device_exit_net() function in net/core/dev.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/a2232f29bf52c24f827865b3c90829c44b6c695b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e855dded4b70d1975ee7b9fed0c700391e3c8ea6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8072699aa9e67d1727692cfb3c347263bb627fb9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d09486a04f5da0a812c26217213b89a3b1acf836

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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.