SB20241230285 - Input validation error in Linux kernel crypto
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230285
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-2024-56690)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the pcrypt_aead_encrypt() and pcrypt_aead_decrypt() functions in crypto/pcrypt.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/5edae7a9a35606017ee6e05911c290acee9fee5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/662f2f13e66d3883b9238b0b96b17886179e60e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ddab756f2de5b7b43c122ebebdf37f400fb2b6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92834692a539b5b7f409e467a14667d64713b732
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96001f52ae8c70e2c736d3e1e5dc53d5b521e5ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8e0074ffb38c9a5964a221bb998034d016c93a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92ccd3618e42333ac6f150ecdac14dca298bc7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8bf8eb5beba1e7c3b11a9a5a58ccbf345a69e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fca8aed12218f96b38e374ff264d78ea1fbd23cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287