SB20240918105 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240918105
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46783)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the sk_stream_error() function in net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.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/6f9fdf5806cced888c43512bccbdf7fefd50f510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3efe53eb221a38e207c1e3f81c51e4ca057d50c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78bb38d9c5a311c5f8bdef7c9557d7d81ca30e4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810a4e7d92dea4074cb04c25758320909d752193
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8219a27fa43a2cbf99f5176f6dddfe73e7a24ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/126d72b726c4cf1119f3a7fe413a78d341c3fea9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe1910f9337bd46a9343967b547ccab26b4b2c6e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51