#VU96298 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43875
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96298
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-2024-43875
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 vpci_scan_bus() and epf_ntb_bind() functions in drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.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/24414c842a24d0fd498f9db6d2a762a8dddf1832
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d368de78b60088ec9031c60c88976c0063ea4c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e27e2e8697b8ce96cdef43f135426525d9d1f8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9e8695246bcfc028341470cbf92630cdc1ba36b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0f5a96c534f781e8c57ca30459448b3bfe5429
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44