SB20240603151 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603151
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
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-2024-26882)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ip_tunnel_rcv() function in net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec6bb01e02cbd47781dd90775b631a1dc4bd9d2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77fd5294ea09b21f6772ac954a121b87323cec80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c03387021cfa3336b97e0dcba38029917a8af2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60044ab84836359534bd7153b92e9c1584140e4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c857723b37c20651300b3de4ff25059848b4b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6723d8dbfdc10c784a56748f86a9a3cd410dbd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca914f1cdee8a85799942c9b0ce5015bbd6844e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0ec2abf98267f14d032102551581c833b0659d3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2