#VU96542 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43914
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96542
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-2024-43914
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 reshape_request() function in drivers/md/raid5.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/2c92f8c1c456d556f15cbf51667b385026b2e6a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b33c468d543f6a83de2d61f09fec74b27e19fd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c384dd4f1fb3b14a2fd199360701cc163ea88705
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0ff69a42a3d2d46876d0514ecf13dffc516666
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b33740c1750a39e046339ff9240e954f0156707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/775a9ba16c9ffe98fe54ebf14e55d5660f2bf600
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4811d6e5d9f4090c3e0ff9890eb24077108046ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/305a5170dc5cf3d395bb4c4e9239bca6d0b54b49
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46