Fedora 38 update for kernel

Published: 2024-03-06

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-1151 CVE-2023-52429
CWE-ID	CWE-121 CWE-754
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU87165

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1151

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Open vSwitch sub-component in the Linux Kernel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system. trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 38

kernel: before 6.7.5-100.fc38

External links

http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-987089eca2

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU87166

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52429

CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions