#VU90307 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35905

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90307

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-35905

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 check_stack_access_within_bounds() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.10 - 5.10.214, 5.15 - 5.15.153, 6.1 - 6.1.84, 6.6 - 6.6.25, 6.8 - 6.8.4

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9970e059af471478455f9534e8c3db82f8c5496d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37dc1718dc0c4392dbfcb9adec22a776e745dd69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98cdac206b112bec63852e94802791e316acc2c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f0784b2f1eb9147973d8c43ba085c5fdf44ff69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203a68151e8eeb331d4a64ab78303f3a15faf103
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecc6a2101840177e57c925c102d2d29f260d37c8
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?