SB2024071390 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel net vmxnet3 driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071390
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40923)
CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the vmxnet3_rq_destroy_all_rxdataring() function in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.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/9ee14af24e67ef170108db547f7d1f701b3f2bc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa116ae9d169e28b692292460aed27fc44f4a017
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffbe335b8d471f79b259e950cb20999700670456
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35