Vulnerability identifier: #VU87344

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26625

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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/llc/af_llc.c when handling orphan sockets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b950c712a9a05cdda4aea7fcb2848766576c11b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64babb17e8150771c58575d8f93a35c5296b499f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b5b1f12429df3cd9751ab8b2f53729b77733b7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc1b89981f9c5360277071d33d7f04a43ffda4a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c333d9891f34cea8af1b229dc754552304c8eee
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3151051b787f7cd7e3329ea0016eb9113c248812
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e51f084b5716653f19e291ed5f026791d4b3ed4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2b2eb3934859904c287bf5434647ba72e14c1c

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.