#VU97279 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46689

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97279

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-2024-46689

CWE-ID: CWE-835

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 infinite loop within the cmd_db_dev_probe() function in drivers/soc/qcom/cmd-db.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ee9594c974368a17e85a431e9fe1c14fb65c278
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a5a5a0e95f36e2792d48e6e4b64e665eb01374
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaff392c1e34fb77cc61505a31b0191e5e46e271
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d48d70e922b272875cda60d2ada89291c840cf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef80520be0ff78ae5ed44cb6eee1525e65bebe70
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62c2d63605ca25b5db78a347ed303c0a0a77d5b4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9bb896eab221618927ae6a2f1d566567999839d

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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.