#VU99062 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50040
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99062
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-2024-50040
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the igb_io_resume() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.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/d79af3af2f49c6aae9add3d492c04d60c1b85ce4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a94079e3841d00ea5abb05e3233d019a86745f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a39c8f5c8aae74c5ab2ba466791f59ffaab0178
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c5053eaa5f9a8a99e34732e37a86615318e464
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/500be93c5d53b7e2c5314292012185f0207bad0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330a699ecbfc9c26ec92c6310686da1230b4e7eb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57