SB20240603146 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603146
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35888)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ip6erspan_rcv() function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c, within the erspan_rcv() function in net/ipv4/ip_gre.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/06a939f72a24a7d8251f84cf4c042df86c6666ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54a0c79cdc2548729dd7e2e468b08c5af4d0df5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b14b9f9503ec823ca75be766dcaeff4f0bfeca85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0088101beee10fa809716d6245d915b09c37c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1db7fcb2b290c47c202b79528824f119fa28937d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e3fdeecec5707678b0d1f18c259dadb97262e9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ac328a5a4138a6c03dfc3f46017bd5c19167446
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17af420545a750f763025149fa7b833a4fc8b8f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5