SB2024111048 - Input validation error in Linux kernel net netdevsim driver
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111048
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-2024-50259)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the nsim_nexthop_bucket_activity_write() function in drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.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/c2150f666c6fc301d5d1643ed0f92251f1a0ff0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcba86e03b3aac361ea671672cf48eed11f9011c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a604877160fe5ab2e1985d5ce1ba6a61abe0693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bd7a742e171362c9eb52ad5d1d71d3321f949f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce1f56a1eaced2523329bef800d004e30f2f76c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60