#VU94319 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40968
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94319
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-2024-40968
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 __cvmx_pcie_build_config_addr() function in arch/mips/pci/pcie-octeon.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/6bff05aaa32c2f7e1f6e68e890876642159db419
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64845ac64819683ad5e51b668b2ed56ee3386aee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c1b9fe148a4e03bbfa234267ebb89f35285814a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25998f5613159fe35920dbd484fcac7ea3ad0799
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d996deb80398a90dd3c03590e68dad543da87d62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c33fd17383f48f679186c54df78542106deeaa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38d647d509543e9434b3cc470b914348be271fe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29b83a64df3b42c88c0338696feb6fdcd7f1f3b7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- 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