#VU100749 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53082
Published: November 20, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100749
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-2024-53082
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 virtnet_probe() function in drivers/net/virtio_net.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/f3401e3c8d339ddb6ccb2e3d11ad634b7846a806
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0aa8aecbe8985079232902894cc4cb62795691
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a18a783b1fa590ad1ed785907263e4b86adcfe2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f7d9c1964fcd16d02a8a9d4fd6f6cb60c4cc530
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.117
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61