SB2024091371 - Input validation error in Linux kernel core
Published: September 13, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091371
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-2024-46679)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the speed_show() function in net/core/net-sysfs.c, within the __ethtool_get_link_ksettings() function in net/core/ethtool.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/ec7b4f7f644018ac293cb1b02528a40a32917e62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/842a40c7273ba1c1cb30dda50405b328de1d860e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a8d98b6d6484d3ad358510366022da080c37cbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bba5955eed160102114d4cc00c3d399be9bdae4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94ab317024ba373d37340893d1c0358638935fbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d6d9b5b1b95bfeccb84386a51b7e6c510ec13b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a699781c79ecf6cfe67fb00a0331b4088c7c8466
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.108
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49