Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-39487

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: Fix out-of-bounds read in bond_option_arp_ip_targets_set() In function bond_option_arp_ip_targets_set(), if newval->string is an empty string, newval->string+1 will point to the byte after the string, causing an out-of-bound read. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in strlen+0x7d/0xa0 lib/string.c:418 Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881119c4781 by task syz-executor665/8107 CPU: 1 PID: 8107 Comm: syz-executor665 Not tainted 6.7.0-rc7 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Call Tra...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.24%
15.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.07.09
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.24%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: Fix out-of-bounds read in bond_option_arp_ip_targets_set() In function bond_option_arp_ip_targets_set(), if newval->string is an empty string, newval->string+1 will point to the byte after the string, causing an out-of-bound read. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in strlen+0x7d/0xa0 lib/string.c:418 Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881119c4781 by task syz-executor665/8107 CPU: 1 PID: 8107 Comm: syz-executor665 Not tainted 6.7.0-rc7 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Call Tra...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < 6a8a4fd082c439e19fede027e80c79bc4c84bb8e, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < 6b21346b399fd1336fe59233a17eb5ce73041ee1, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < 707c85ba3527ad6aa25552033576b0f1ff835d7b, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < bfd14e5915c2669f292a31d028e75dcd82f1e7e9, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < c8eb8ab9a44ff0e73492d0a12a643c449f641a9f, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < b75e33eae8667084bd4a63e67657c6a5a0f8d1e8, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < 9f835e48bd4c75fdf6a9cff3f0b806a7abde78da, >= f9de11a165943a55e0fbda714caf60eaeb276a42 < e271ff53807e8f2c628758290f0e499dbe51cb3d, >= 3.13, >= 3.13 < 4.19.318, >= 4.20 < 5.4.280, >= 5.5 < 5.10.222, >= 5.11 < 5.15.163, >= 5.16 < 6.1.98, >= 6.2 < 6.6.39, >= 6.7 < 6.9.9, 6.10
Fixed versions
4.19.318, 5.4.280, 5.10.222, 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.9.9

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-125