#VU94952 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42148
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94952
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-2024-42148
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h. 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/cfb04472ce33bee2579caf4dc9f4242522f6e26e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbe53087026ad929cd3950508397e8892a6a2a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b17cec33892a66bbd71f8d9a70a45e2072ae84f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0edae06b4c227bcfaf3ce21208d49191e1009d3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9504a1550686f53b0bab4cab31d435383b1ee2ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1313ea92f82451923e28ab45a4aaa0e70e80b98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9ea38e767459111a511ed4fb74abc37db95a59d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134061163ee5ca4759de5c24ca3bd71608891ba7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39