Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35965
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93797
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-2024-35965
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 l2cap_sock_setsockopt_old() and l2cap_sock_setsockopt() functions in net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35965
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d42f373391211c7c8af66a3a316533a32b8a607
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ee0c132a61df9723813c40e742dc5321824daa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f3951242ace5efc7131932e2e01e6ac6baed846
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.87
- 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