#VU102954 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57901
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102954
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-2024-57901
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 vlan_get_tci() function in net/packet/af_packet.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/0d3fa6c3c9ca7aa255696150f5b759ac4a4974e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560cbdd26b510626f3f4f27d34c44dfd3dd3499d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d336714db324bef84490c75dcc48b387ef0346e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a693b87692b4d7c50f4fc08a996678d60534a9da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd8488fdc7116f6da277515647b167859d4f72b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4f8d477c67ec1d7c28f3486c3e47d147d90a01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f91a5b8089389eb408501af2762f168c3aaa7b79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.289
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.124
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70