#VU93842 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27026
Published: July 7, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93842
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-2024-27026
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 vmxnet3_process_xdp() function in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_xdp.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/aba8659caf88017507419feea06069f529329ea6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c8505ecc2d15473d679b8e06335434b84fffe86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91d017d19d5a9ad153e2dc23ed3c0e2e79ef5262
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e127ce7699c1e05279ee5ee61f00893e7bfa9671
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2