#VU95100 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42098
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95100
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-2024-42098
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 ecdh_set_secret() function in crypto/ecdh.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/39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- 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