#VU91553 Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26803
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91553
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-2024-26803
CWE-ID: CWE-665
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 initialization within the veth_enable_xdp(), veth_disable_xdp() and veth_xdp_set() functions in drivers/net/veth.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/f011c103e654d83dc85f057a7d1bd0960d02831c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7985d73961bbb4e726c1be7b9cd26becc7be8325
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16edf51f33f52dff70ed455bc40a6cc443c04664
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f7a3894e58e6f5d5815533cfde60e3838947941
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9f801355f0b47668419f30f1fac1cf4539e736
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.151
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8