#VU102079 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56648
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102079
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-2024-56648
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the fill_frame_info() function in net/hsr/hsr_forward.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/3c215663b3e27a3b08cefcaea623ff54c70c8035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bb5c8ebc99f0671dbd3c9408ebaf935c3951186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ea527fbd7b94d0bee64a0a7e98279bcc654b322
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa632691c722a123e47ccd05a3afdd5f87a36061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9653d19e556c6afd035602927a93d100a0d7644
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e778901d0055356c4fb223058364cae731494a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174