#VU102952 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49571
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102952
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-2024-49571
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_listen_prfx_check() and smc_find_ism_v1_device_serv() functions 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/47ce46349672a7e0c361bfe39ed0b22e824ef4fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62056d1592e63d85e82357ee2ae6a6a294f440b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/846bada23bfcdeb83621b045ed85dc06c7833ff0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a7c27c1444ed4677b83fd5308d2cf03f5f0851
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29e220d3c8edbf0e1beb0f028878a4a85966556
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10635268a0a49ee902a3b63b5dbb76f4fed498e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176