SB20241230102 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230102
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56650)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the led_tg_check() function in net/netfilter/xt_LED.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/04317f4eb2aad312ad85c1a17ad81fe75f1f9bc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147a42bb02de8735cb08476be6d0917987d022c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9d94dac28beef6b8abba46ba8874320d3e800
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9bcc0b70d9baf3ff005874489a0dc9d023b54c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9916321c95f5280b72b4c5055e269f98627efe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad28612ebae1fcc1104bd432e99e99d87f6bfe09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40c96d98e536fc1daaa125c2332b988615e30a4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5