#VU95050 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42110
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95050
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-2024-42110
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 ntb_netdev_rx_handler() function in drivers/net/ntb_netdev.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/4b3b6c7efee69f077b86ef7f088fb96768e46e1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3af5b14e7632bf12058533d69055393e2d126c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/858ae09f03677a4ab907a15516893bc2cc79d4c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15a5d821e5192a3769d846079bc9aa380139baf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39