#VU93680 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35801
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93680
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-2024-35801
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 fpu__init_cpu_xstate() function in arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.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/21c7c00dae55cb0e3810d5f9506b58f68475d41d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1acbca933313aa866e39996904c9aca4d435c4cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92b0f04e937665bde5768f3fcc622dcce44413d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61e3b7055ac6edee4be071c52f48c26472d2624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10e4b5166df9ff7a2d5316138ca668b42d004422
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3