#VU100747 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53043
Published: November 20, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100747
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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: CVE-2024-53043
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mctp_i2c_header_create() function in drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4707893315802a0917231b94cb20cbe50ccbfe03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e886e44397ba89f6e8da8471386112b4f5b67b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c222adadc1612e4f097688875962a28e3f5ab44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01e215975fd80af81b5b79f009d49ddd35976c13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60