#VU95012 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42224
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95012
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-2024-42224
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the mv88e6xxx_default_mdio_bus() function in drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.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/47d28dde172696031c880c5778633cdca30394ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf8d70e1455f87856640c3433b3660a31001618
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2fe25a103cef73cde356e6d09da10f607e93f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2c3cca816d074c75a2801d1ca0dea7b0148114
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa03f591ef31ba603a4a99d05d25a0f21ab1cd89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f25b5f1635449036692a44b771f39f772190c1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75625db838ade28f032dacd0f0c8baca42ecde4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c7f3950a9fd53a62b156c0fe7c3a2c43b0ba19b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39