#VU93081 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93081

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-36017

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 do_setvfinfo() function in net/core/rtnetlink.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac69ff2d0d5be9734c4402de932aa3dc8549c1a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7ef2d88666a0212db8c38e6703864b9ce70169
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8f44b02500c7d14b5e6618fe4ef9a0da47b3de
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c1bf3054f96ddeab0621d920445bada769b40e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4c7193954f4faab92f6e8d88bc5565317b44e7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/206003c748b88890a910ef7142d18f77be57550b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4b9757789a1551d2df130df23bfb3545bfa7e8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aec77b2bb2ed1db0f5efc61c4c1ca3813307489

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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.