#VU94508 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41009
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94508
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-2024-41009
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 __aligned(), bpf_ringbuf_alloc(), bpf_ringbuf_restore_from_rec() and __bpf_ringbuf_reserve() functions in kernel/bpf/ringbuf.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/d1b9df0435bc61e0b44f578846516df8ef476686
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/511804ab701c0503b72eac08217eabfd366ba069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47416c852f2a04d348ea66ee451cbdcf8119f225
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfa1a2329a691ffd991fcf7248a57d752e712881
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.223
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37