SB20240731191 - Input validation error in Linux kernel net ppp driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731191
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-2024-41044)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ppp_read() and ppp_write() functions in drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.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/97d1efd8be26615ff680cdde86937d5943138f37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e8f1c21174f9482033bbb59f13ce1a8cbe843c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba12c2afd933fc1bf800f6d3f6c7ec8f602ce56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebc5c630457783d17d0c438b0ad70b232a64a82f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3134bdf7356ed952dcecb480861d2afcc1e40492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099502ca410922b56353ccef2749bc0de669da78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d683e7f3fc48f59576af34631b4fb07fd931343e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2aeb7306a898e1cbd03963d376f4b6656ca2b55
- 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-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41