#VU93469 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36946
Published: June 27, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93469
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36946
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the rtm_phonet_notify() function in net/phonet/pn_netlink.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1f71c05caeba0f814df77e0f511d8b4618623a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc6beac059f0331de97155a89d84058d4a9e49c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f085e02f0a32f6dfcfabc6535c9c4a1707cef86b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff334cade9dae50e4be387f71e94fae634aa9b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728a83160f98ee6b60df0d890141b9b7240182fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee9e39a6cb3ca2a3d35b4ae25547ee3526a44d00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a77226440008cf04ba68faf641a2d50f4998137
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8cac8568618dcb8a51af3db1103e8d4cc4aeea7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00019.html
- 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