#VU102271 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56727
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102271
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-2024-56727
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 otx2_alloc_mcam_entries() and otx2_mcam_entry_init() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_flows.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/8c9f8b35dc3d4ad8053a72bc0c5a7843591f6b75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a479b3d7586e6f77f8337bbcac980eaf2d0a4029
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd3110bc102ab6292656b8118be819faa0de8dd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4eae7bac880edd88aaed6a8ec2997fa85e259c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e60f17d2462ef5c13db4d1a54eef5778fd2295
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2