#VU95049 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42150
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95049
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-2024-42150
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 txgbe_open() function in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_main.c, within the txgbe_irq_enable(), txgbe_request_irq() and txgbe_setup_misc_irq() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_irq.c, within the wx_free_irq() function in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_lib.c, within the wx_sw_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_hw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.