Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35963
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93795
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-2024-35963
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the hci_sock_setsockopt_old() and hci_sock_setsockopt() functions in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35963
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50173882bb187e70e37bac01385b9b114019bee2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2186061d6043d6345a97100460363e990af0d46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7