Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35890
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93651
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-35890
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 skb_gro_receive_list() and skb_gro_receive() functions in net/core/skbuff.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35890
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d225b0ac96dc40d7e8ae2bc227eb2c56e130975f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eeab8c47c3c0276e0746bc382f405c9a236a5ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc126c1d51e9552eacd2d717b9ffe9262a8a4cd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b3b67f731296027cceb3efad881ae281213f86f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed4cccef64c1d0d5b91e69f7a8a6697c3a865486
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5