CVE-2024-43873
Sept. 3, 2024, 1:35 p.m.
7.8
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vhost/vsock: always initialize seqpacket_allow
There are two issues around seqpacket_allow:
1. seqpacket_allow is not initialized when socket is
created. Thus if features are never set, it will be
read uninitialized.
2. if VIRTIO_VSOCK_F_SEQPACKET is set and then cleared,
then seqpacket_allow will not be cleared appropriately
(existing apps I know about don't usually do this but
it's legal and there's no way to be sure no one relies
on this).
To fix:
- initialize seqpacket_allow after allocation
- set it unconditionally in set_features
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux |
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Weaknesses
CWE-909
Missing Initialization of Resource
The product does not initialize a critical resource.
*CPE(s)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
References
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CVSS Score
CVSS Data
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
View Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Date
- Published: Aug. 21, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
- Last Modified: Sept. 3, 2024, 1:35 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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