Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26803

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91553

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26803

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Slackware Linux
Ubuntu
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-5.15.160/kernel-modules
linux-5.15.160/kernel-huge
linux-5.15.160/kernel-generic
linux-5.15.160/kernel-headers
linux (Debian package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
IBM Security Guardium

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.15.151, 6.1.81, 6.6.21, 6.7.9, 6.8
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1046.45
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1046.45, 5.15.0.1046.53~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1057.60~20.04.1
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1058.56, 6.5.0.1020.21
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1058.56, 6.5.0.1020.21
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1058.61
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1060.56, 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1060.65
linux-5.15.160/kernel-modules - update to 5.15.160
linux-5.15.160/kernel-huge - update to 5.15.160
linux-5.15.160/kernel-generic - update to 5.15.160
linux-5.15.160/kernel-headers - update to 5.15.160_smp
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.85-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0.44.44, 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-44.44, 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-44.44, 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1017.18~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1017.18~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1020.23
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.23~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.23~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.24
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.24
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-1024.26, 6.5.0-1024.26~22.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0.1024.26, 6.5.0.1024.26~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1027.28
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106

• 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

• Improper Initialization in Linux kernel net driver
• Ubuntu update for linux-gkeop
• Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-5.15
• Ubuntu update for linux-ibm-5.15
• Slackware Linux update for kernel
• Debian update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-6.5
• Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.5
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws-6.5
• Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.5
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium