SB20240731183 - Input validation error in Linux kernel crypto
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731183
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-2024-42098)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ecdh_set_secret() function in crypto/ecdh.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/39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9
- 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