SB2024062212 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel core
Published: June 22, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062212
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36017)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the do_setvfinfo() function in net/core/rtnetlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac69ff2d0d5be9734c4402de932aa3dc8549c1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7ef2d88666a0212db8c38e6703864b9ce70169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8f44b02500c7d14b5e6618fe4ef9a0da47b3de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c1bf3054f96ddeab0621d920445bada769b40e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4c7193954f4faab92f6e8d88bc5565317b44e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/206003c748b88890a910ef7142d18f77be57550b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4b9757789a1551d2df130df23bfb3545bfa7e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aec77b2bb2ed1db0f5efc61c4c1ca3813307489
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10