SB20241230103 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel hsr
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230103
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-2024-56648)
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 fill_frame_info() function in net/hsr/hsr_forward.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/3c215663b3e27a3b08cefcaea623ff54c70c8035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bb5c8ebc99f0671dbd3c9408ebaf935c3951186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ea527fbd7b94d0bee64a0a7e98279bcc654b322
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa632691c722a123e47ccd05a3afdd5f87a36061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9653d19e556c6afd035602927a93d100a0d7644
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e778901d0055356c4fb223058364cae731494a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174