SB20240531230 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel bluetooth rfcomm
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531230
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35966)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the rfcomm_sock_setsockopt_old() and rfcomm_sock_setsockopt() functions in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3f787a3eafe519c93df9abbb0ca5145861c8d0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a97de7bff13b1cc825c1b1344eaed8d6c2d3e695
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.178
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.47
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7