#VU90303 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35967
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90303
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-2024-35967
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 sco_sock_setsockopt() function in net/bluetooth/sco.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/b0e30c37695b614bee69187f86eaf250e36606ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bc65d23ba20dcd7ecc094a12c181e594e5eb315
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72473db90900da970a16ee50ad23c2c38d107d8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/419a0ffca7010216f0fc265b08558d7394fa0ba7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51eda36d33e43201e7a4fd35232e069b2c850b01
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.178
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7