SB20240702117 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240702117
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35983)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the main() function in kernel/bounds.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/d34a516f2635090d36a306f84573e8de3d7374ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66297b2ceda841f809637731d287bda3a93b49d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93ba36238db6a74a82feb3dc476e25ea424ad630
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b7c5004d7c5ae062134052a85290869a015814c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15aa09d6d84629eb5296de30ac0aa19a33512f16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebfe41889b762f1933c6762f6624b9724a25bee0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af385f5f4cddf908f663974847a4083b2ff2c79
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.275
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30