#VU99156 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49973
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99156
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-2024-49973
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.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/991e8b0bab669b7d06927c3e442b3352532e8581
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21950321ad33d7613b1453f4c503d7b1871deb61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe44b3bfbf0c74df5712f44458689d0eccccf47d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c723d785adb711496bc64c24240f952f4faaabf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92bc8647b4d65f4d4bf8afdb206321c1bc55a486
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/585c048d15ed559f20cb94c8fa2f30077efa4fbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced8e8b8f40accfcce4a2bbd8b150aa76d5eff9a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55