#VU99160 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50019
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99160
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-2024-50019
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 kthread_unpark() function in kernel/kthread.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/40a6e660d2a3a7a5cb99f0b8ff4fb41bad039f68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8608196a155cb6cfae04d96b10a2652d0327e33f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19a5029981c87c2ad0845e713837faa88f5d8e2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cda5423c1a1c906062ef235c940f249b97d9d135
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/214e01ad4ed7158cab66498810094fac5d09b218
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57