Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40992
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94302
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-2024-40992
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the rxe_resp_check_length() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_resp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40992
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/163868ec1f6c610d16da9e458fe1dd7d5de97341
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/943c94f41dfe36536dc9aaa12c9efdf548ceb996
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f67ac0061c7614c1548963d3ef1ee1606efd8636
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36