#VU94135 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26830
Published: July 11, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94135
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-2024-26830
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the i40e_check_vf_permission() and i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c981792e4ccbc134b468797acdd7781959e6893
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be147926140ac48022c9605d7ab0a67387e4b404
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d250a81ba813a93563be68072c563aa1e346346d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d9629e1c8c1982f13688c4d1019c3994647ccc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8