SB2024062185 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062185
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) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36484)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the __inet_accept() function in net/ipv4/af_inet.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/c09ddc605893df542c6cf8dde6a57a93f7cf0adb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87bdc9f6f58b4417362d6932b49b828e319f97dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f9a04a94fd1894d7009055ab8e5832a0242dba3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26afda78cda3da974fd4c287962c169e9462c495
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.319
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.223
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.281
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33