SB20241230108 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel xdp
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230108
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-2024-56614)
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 xsk_map_delete_elem() function in net/xdp/xskmap.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/32cd3db7de97c0c7a018756ce66244342fd583f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d03f705e9d7aabebc6bfa5810f8aab6d176cbb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d486b5741d987d3e0e6be4ac22cafdf94e6d1a47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed08c93d5a9801cc8f224a046411fd603c538d07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8abd03f83d5fe81e76eb93e2c4373eb9f75fd8a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66