#VU93672 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36887
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93672
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-2024-36887
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the e1000e_read_phy_reg_mdic() and e1000e_write_phy_reg_mdic() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.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/f8a139656c95db893a543159873c57a470d7376d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950d5226cd6bb83ba720961a8d4d5cf79e6afd57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/387f295cb2150ed164905b648d76dfcbd3621778
- 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