#VU93840 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35942

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93840

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-2024-35942

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 drivers/pmdomain/imx/imx8mp-blk-ctrl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6, 6.6 rc1, 6.6 rc2, 6.6 rc3, 6.6 rc4, 6.6 rc5, 6.6 rc6, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10, 6.6.11, 6.6.12, 6.6.13, 6.6.14, 6.6.15, 6.6.16, 6.6.17, 6.6.18, 6.6.19, 6.6.20, 6.6.21, 6.6.22, 6.6.23, 6.6.24, 6.6.25, 6.6.26, 6.8, 6.8 rc1, 6.8 rc2, 6.8 rc5, 6.8.1, 6.8.2, 6.8.3, 6.8.4, 6.8.5

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d3f959b426635c4da50dfc7b1306afd84d23e7c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13c0d871cd878ff53d25507ca535f59ed1f6a2a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/697624ee8ad557ab5417f985d2c804241a7ad30d
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6

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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.