SB2024112074 - Input validation error in Linux kernel net mctp driver
Published: November 20, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112074
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-2024-53043)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mctp_i2c_header_create() function in drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.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/4707893315802a0917231b94cb20cbe50ccbfe03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e886e44397ba89f6e8da8471386112b4f5b67b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c222adadc1612e4f097688875962a28e3f5ab44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01e215975fd80af81b5b79f009d49ddd35976c13
- 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