#VU96541 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43897
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96541
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-2024-43897
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the __udp_gso_segment() function in net/ipv4/udp_offload.c, within the tcp_gso_segment() function in net/ipv4/tcp_offload.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/6772c4868a8e7ad5305957cdb834ce881793acb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2edbb3e8838c672cd7e247e47989df9d03fc6668
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89add40066f9ed9abe5f7f886fe5789ff7e0c50e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46