SB20240608252 - Improper Initialization in Linux kernel net driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608252
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) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26803)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the veth_enable_xdp(), veth_disable_xdp() and veth_xdp_set() functions in drivers/net/veth.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/f011c103e654d83dc85f057a7d1bd0960d02831c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7985d73961bbb4e726c1be7b9cd26becc7be8325
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16edf51f33f52dff70ed455bc40a6cc443c04664
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f7a3894e58e6f5d5815533cfde60e3838947941
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe9f801355f0b47668419f30f1fac1cf4539e736
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.151
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8