SB2024072936 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel net driver
Published: July 29, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024072936
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the tap_get_user_xdp() function in drivers/net/tap.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/8be915fc5ff9a5e296f6538be12ea75a1a93bdea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7431144b406ae82807eb87d8c98e518475b0450f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e5e63c506b93b89b01f522b6a7343585f784e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee93e6da30377cf2a75e16cd32bb9fcd86a61c46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa6a5704cab861c9b2ae9f475076e1881e87f5aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73d462a38d5f782b7c872fe9ae8393d9ef5483da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1a786b9bbb767fd1c922d424aaa8078cc542309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed7f2afdd0e043a397677e597ced0830b83ba0b3
- 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-6.1.102
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.43