#VU93081 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36017
Published: June 22, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93081
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-2024-36017
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 do_setvfinfo() function in net/core/rtnetlink.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/8ac69ff2d0d5be9734c4402de932aa3dc8549c1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7ef2d88666a0212db8c38e6703864b9ce70169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8f44b02500c7d14b5e6618fe4ef9a0da47b3de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c1bf3054f96ddeab0621d920445bada769b40e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4c7193954f4faab92f6e8d88bc5565317b44e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/206003c748b88890a910ef7142d18f77be57550b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4b9757789a1551d2df130df23bfb3545bfa7e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aec77b2bb2ed1db0f5efc61c4c1ca3813307489
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10