#VU100729 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53058
Published: November 20, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100729
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-2024-53058
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 stmmac_tso_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_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/ece593fc9c00741b682869d3f3dc584d37b7c9df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ff23f7c3f0e13f718900803e090fd3997d6bc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c9c26e37542486e34d767505e842f48f29c3f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58d23d835eb498336716cca55b5714191a309286
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66600fac7a984dea4ae095411f644770b2561ede
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60