SB20240702119 - Input validation error in Linux kernel x86 coco
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240702119
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35875)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the setup_arch() function in arch/x86/kernel/setup.c, within the cc_mkdec() function in arch/x86/coco/core.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/22943e4fe4b3a2dcbadc3d38d5bf840bbdbfe374
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/453b5f2dec276c1bb4ea078bf8c0da57ee4627e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08044b08b37528b82f70a87576c692b4e4b7716e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99485c4c026f024e7cb82da84c7951dbe3deb584
- 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