#VU102951 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49568
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102951
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-2024-49568
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 smc_clc_msg_prop_valid() function in net/smc/smc_clc.c, within the smc_find_rdma_v2_device_serv() function in net/smc/af_smc.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/295a92e3df32e72aff0f4bc25c310e349d07ffbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42f6beb2d5779429417b5f8115a4e3fa695d2a6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7863c9f3d24ba49dbead7e03dfbe40deb5888fdf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.68