#VU97786 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46828
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97786
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-2024-46828
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the net/sched/sch_cake.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/4a4eeefa514db570be025ab46d779af180e2c9bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7725152b54d295b7da5e34c2f419539b30d017bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde71a5677971f4f1b69b25e854891dbe78066a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/549e407569e08459d16122341d332cb508024094
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4a9039a7b3d8005b90c7b1a55a306444f0e5447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7c01c0714c04431b5e18cf17a9ea68a553d1c3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/546ea84d07e3e324644025e2aae2d12ea4c5896e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51