#VU93755 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35860
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93755
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-2024-35860
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the bpf_kprobe_multi_link_fill_link_info() and bpf_uprobe_multi_link_dealloc() functions in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c, within the bpf_link_inc() and bpf_raw_tp_link_fill_link_info() functions in kernel/bpf/syscall.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/876941f533e7b47fc69977fc4551c02f2d18af97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d8d447777564b35f67000e7838e7ccb64d525c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a80dbcb2dbaf6e4c216e62e30fa7d3daa8001ce
- 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