SB2024060543 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060543
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26668)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the nft_limit_eval() and nft_limit_init() functions in net/netfilter/nft_limit.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d4efd75e7dbecd855a3b8a63e65f7265f466e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc6e242bb74e2ae616bfd2b250682b738e781c9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9882495d02ecc490604f747437a40626dc9160d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00c2c29aa36d1d1827c51a3720e9f893a22c7c6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d9eb9c53d37cdebbad56b91e40baf42d5a97aa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8