SB2024042543 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel TLS implementation
Published: April 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024042543
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26582)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in net/tls/tls_sw.c during partial reads and async decrypt. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.