#VU94305 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40950

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94305

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-2024-40950

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 split_huge_page_to_list_to_order() function in mm/huge_memory.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df493a99fcf887133cf01d23cd4bebb6d385d3c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a50c9b512f7734bc356f4bd47885a6f7c98491a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10

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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.