#VU99185 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50036
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99185
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-682
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 incorrect calculation within the dst_destroy() and dst_dev_put() functions in net/core/dst.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 5.10, 5.10 rc1, 5.10 rc2, 5.10 rc3, 5.10 rc4, 5.10 rc5, 5.10 rc7, 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.3, 5.10.4, 5.10.5, 5.10.6, 5.10.7, 5.10.8, 5.10.9, 5.10.10, 5.10.11, 5.10.12, 5.10.13, 5.10.14, 5.10.15, 5.10.16, 5.10.17, 5.10.18, 5.10.19, 5.10.20, 5.10.21, 5.10.22, 5.10.23, 5.10.24, 5.10.25, 5.10.26, 5.10.27, 5.10.28, 5.10.29, 5.10.30, 5.10.31, 5.10.32, 5.10.33, 5.10.34, 5.10.35, 5.10.36, 5.10.37, 5.10.38, 5.10.39, 5.10.40, 5.10.41, 5.10.42, 5.10.43, 5.10.44, 5.10.45, 5.10.46, 5.10.47, 5.10.48, 5.10.49, 5.10.50, 5.10.51, 5.10.52, 5.10.53, 5.10.54, 5.10.55, 5.10.56, 5.10.57, 5.10.58, 5.10.59, 5.10.60, 5.10.61, 5.10.62, 5.10.63, 5.10.64, 5.10.65, 5.10.66, 5.10.67, 5.10.68, 5.10.69, 5.10.70, 5.10.71, 5.10.72, 5.10.73, 5.10.74, 5.10.75, 5.10.76, 5.10.77, 5.10.78, 5.10.79, 5.10.80, 5.10.81, 5.10.82, 5.10.83, 5.10.84, 5.10.85, 5.10.86, 5.10.87, 5.10.88, 5.10.89, 5.10.90, 5.10.91, 5.10.92, 5.10.93, 5.10.94, 5.10.95, 5.10.96, 5.10.97, 5.10.98, 5.10.99, 5.10.100, 5.10.101, 5.10.102, 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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eae7435b48ffc8e9be0ff9cfeae40af479a609dd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c7c918ec0aa3555372c5a57f18780b7a96c5cfc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac888d58869bb99753e7652be19a151df9ecb35d
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.230
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.172
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.117
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
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.
