CVE-2024-35904

5.5 · MEDIUM

Published May 19, 2024 linux CWE-476 EPSS 0.23% (13th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2024-35904 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

selinux: avoid dereference of garbage after mount failure

In case kern_mount() fails and returns an error pointer return in the

error branch instead of continuing and dereferencing the error pointer.

While on it drop the never read static variable selinuxfs_mount.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
linux	linux_kernel	>= 4.17, < 6.6.26	Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/37801a36b4d68892ce807264f784d818f8d0d39b Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/477ed6789eb9f3f4d3568bb977f90c863c12724e Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/68784a5d01b8868ff85a7926676b6729715fff3c Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/1 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/2 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/37801a36b4d68892ce807264f784d818f8d0d39b Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/477ed6789eb9f3f4d3568bb977f90c863c12724e Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/68784a5d01b8868ff85a7926676b6729715fff3c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-35904?

CVE-2024-35904 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-35904?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-35904?

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