#VU98382 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47659
Published: October 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98382
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-2024-47659
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 rcu_read_unlock() function in security/smack/smack_lsm.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/d3f56c653c65f170b172d3c23120bc64ada645d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4b304f196c070342e32a4752e1fa2e22fc0671
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a948ec993541db4ef392b555c37a1186f4d61670
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aea09e82eafa50a373fc8a4b84c1d4734751e2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0776bcf9cb6de46fdd94d10118de1cf9b05f83b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be9fd15c3c88775bdf6fa37acabe6de85beebff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3703fa94116fed91f64c7d1c7d284fb4369070f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe209d0ad2e2729f7e22b9b31a86cc3ff0db550
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- 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-6.1.109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50