SB2024080794 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net wireguard driver
Published: August 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024080794
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42247)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the swap_endian() function in drivers/net/wireguard/allowedips.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/ae630de24efb123d7199a43256396d7758f4cb75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4764f0ad3d68de8a0b847c05f427afb86dd54e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/217978a29c6ceca76d3c640bf94bdf50c268d801
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6638a203abad35fa636d59ac47bdbc4bc100fd74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb34bf76431e831f9863cd59adc0bd1f67b0fbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/948f991c62a4018fb81d85804eeab3029c6209f8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41