#VU102401 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56769
Published: January 7, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102401
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-2024-56769
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the MODULE_PARM_DESC() function in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.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/1d6de21f00293d819b5ca6dbe75ff1f3b6392140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dd59fe0e19e1ab955259978082b62e5751924c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3876e3a1c31a58a352c6bf5d2a90e3304445a637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1197c1457bb7098cf46366e898eb52b41b6876a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.8