#VU97546 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46783
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97546
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-2024-46783
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 sk_stream_error() function in net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.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/6f9fdf5806cced888c43512bccbdf7fefd50f510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3efe53eb221a38e207c1e3f81c51e4ca057d50c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78bb38d9c5a311c5f8bdef7c9557d7d81ca30e4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810a4e7d92dea4074cb04c25758320909d752193
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8219a27fa43a2cbf99f5176f6dddfe73e7a24ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/126d72b726c4cf1119f3a7fe413a78d341c3fea9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe1910f9337bd46a9343967b547ccab26b4b2c6e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51