Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35945
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92056
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-2024-35945
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 phy_sfp_probe(), phy_attach_direct() and phy_get_internal_delay() functions in drivers/net/phy/phy_device.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/7a71f61ebf95cedd3f245db6da397822971d8db5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3419ee39e3d3162ab2ec9942bb537613ed5b6311
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61c81872815f46006982bb80460c0c80a949b35b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6