#VU95077 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42067

 

#VU95077 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42067

Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95077
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-2024-42067
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the bpf_flush_icache() function in arch/sparc/net/bpf_jit_comp_64.c, within the print_fn_code() function in arch/s390/net/bpf_jit_comp.c, within the bpf_flush_icache() function in arch/parisc/net/bpf_jit_core.c, within the bpf_int_jit_compile() function in arch/mips/net/bpf_jit_comp.c, within the flush_icache_range() and bpf_jit_binary_free() functions in arch/loongarch/net/bpf_jit.c, within the bpf_int_jit_compile() and bpf_jit_prog_release_other() functions in arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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