#VU93134 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38586
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93134
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-2024-38586
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the rtl8169_doorbell() and rtl8169_start_xmit() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_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/b6d21cf40de103d63ae78551098a7c06af8c98dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c48185a95309556725f818b82120bb74e9c627d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68222d7b4b72aa321135cd453dac37f00ec41fd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/078d5b7500d70af2de6b38e226b03f0b932026a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e7a0d111240c92c0f02ceba6eb8f26bf6d6479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71e3a5cffd5309d7f84444df03d5b72600cc417
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12