#VU95095 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42135

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#VU95095 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42135

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95095
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-2024-42135
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the vhost_task_fn(), EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and vhost_task_create() functions in kernel/vhost_task.c, within the __vhost_worker_flush(), vhost_vq_reset(), vhost_worker(), vhost_worker_create(), __vhost_vq_attach_worker() and vhost_free_worker() functions in drivers/vhost/vhost.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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