Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35970
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90304
CSH Severity: 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-2024-35970
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the manage_oob() function in net/unix/af_unix.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/b4bc99d04c689b5652665394ae8d3e02fb754153
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84a352b7eba1142a95441380058985ff19f25ec9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/601a89ea24d05089debfa2dc896ea9f5937ac7a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/698a95ade1a00e6494482046902b986dfffd1caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b46f4eaa4f0ec38909fb0072eea3aeddb32f954e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.156
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7