#VU90307 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35905

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90307

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35905

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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 check_stack_access_within_bounds() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9970e059af471478455f9534e8c3db82f8c5496d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37dc1718dc0c4392dbfcb9adec22a776e745dd69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98cdac206b112bec63852e94802791e316acc2c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f0784b2f1eb9147973d8c43ba085c5fdf44ff69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203a68151e8eeb331d4a64ab78303f3a15faf103
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecc6a2101840177e57c925c102d2d29f260d37c8

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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