#VU95515 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42246
Published: August 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95515
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-2024-42246
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the xs_tcp_setup_socket() function in net/sunrpc/xprtsock.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/f2431e7db0fe0daccb2f06bb0d23740affcd2fa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6c686c01c5f12ff8f7264e0ddf71df6cb0d4414
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f388cfd913a2b96c05339a335f365795db1b36b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/626dfed5fa3bfb41e0dffd796032b555b69f9cde
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41