SB2024070211 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070211
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35900)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the nf_tables_addchain() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41bad13c0e8a5a2b47a7472cced922555372daab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6fba6918714afee3e17796113ccab636255c7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ba81dca416adf82fc5a2a23abc1a8cc02ad32fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/745cf6a843896cdac8766c74379300ed73c78830
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/420132bee3d0136b7fba253a597b098fe15493a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95bb4cba94c018be24b11f017d1c55dd6cda31a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/994209ddf4f430946f6247616b2e33d179243769
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d12f21f8bbe23fde25b77c2bf5973c136b8bef8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316