#VU97789 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46834
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97789
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-2024-46834
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 ethtool_set_channels() function in net/ethtool/ioctl.c, within the ethtool_get_max_rxfh_channel() function in net/ethtool/common.c, within the ethnl_set_channels() function in net/ethtool/channels.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.