SB20240731138 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel core
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731138
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42082)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __xdp_reg_mem_model() function in net/core/xdp.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/1095b8efbb13a6a5fa583ed373ee1ccab29da2d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3e3b3aa2cbe9bc7db9a7f8673a9fa6d2990d54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0c539ee265d5c6e7fa7d229cd4aa7bc01816e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14e51ea78b4ccacb7acb1346b9241bb790a2054c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f92298b0467fd77edc4c1a2c3e48833e69840ec4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e9f79428372c6eab92271390851be34ab26bfb4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37