#VU97189 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45030
Published: September 12, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97189
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-2024-45030
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 igb_set_rx_buffer_len() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_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/8ea80ff5d8298356d28077bc30913ed37df65109
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b52bd8bcb9e8ff250c79b44f9af8b15cae8911ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aba27c4a5020abdf60149239198297f88338a8d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48