#VU102078 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56650
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102078
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-2024-56650
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 led_tg_check() function in net/netfilter/xt_LED.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/04317f4eb2aad312ad85c1a17ad81fe75f1f9bc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147a42bb02de8735cb08476be6d0917987d022c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9d94dac28beef6b8abba46ba8874320d3e800
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9bcc0b70d9baf3ff005874489a0dc9d023b54c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9916321c95f5280b72b4c5055e269f98627efe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad28612ebae1fcc1104bd432e99e99d87f6bfe09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40c96d98e536fc1daaa125c2332b988615e30a4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5