#VU96876 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44970
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96876
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-2024-44970
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.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/7b379353e9144e1f7460ff15f39862012c9d0d78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/650e24748e1e0a7ff91d5c72b72a2f2a452b5b76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50d8009a0ac02c3311b23a0066511f8337bd88d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba8334721e266f92079632598e46e5f89082f30
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46