SB20240731176 - Input validation error in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731176
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42154)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the sizeof() function in net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.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/19d997b59fa1fd7a02e770ee0881c0652b9c32c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2e79dbe2236a1289412d2044994f7ab419b44c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdffc358717e436bb67122bb82c1a2a26e050f98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef7c428b425beeb52b894e16f1c4b629d6cebfb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31f03bb04146c1c6df6c03e9f45401f5f5a985d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2debdd170e395934ac0e039748576dfde14e99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d550dd5418729a6e77fe7721d27adea7152e321
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66be40e622e177316ae81717aa30057ba9e61dff
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39