#VU95074 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42162

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95074

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-2024-42162

CWE-ID: CWE-682

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 incorrect calculation within the gve_get_drvinfo() and gve_get_ethtool_stats() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_ethtool.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10

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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.