#VU96181 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42290
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96181
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:
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 imx_irqsteer_get_reg_index(), imx_irqsteer_irq_mask() and imx_irqsteer_probe() functions in drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-irqsteer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58c56735facb225a5c46fa4b8bbbe7f31d1cb894
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21bd3f9e7f924cd2fc892a484e7a50c7e1847565
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8ae38f1dfe652779c7c613facbc257cec00ac44
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33b1c47d1fc0b5f06a393bb915db85baacba18ea
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.
