Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2024-35966
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: RFCOMM: Fix not validating setsockopt user input syzbot reported rfcomm_sock_setsockopt_old() is copying data without checking user input length. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in copy_from_sockptr_offset include/linux/sockptr.h:49 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in copy_from_sockptr include/linux/sockptr.h:55 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in rfcomm_sock_setsockopt_old net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c:632 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in rfcomm_sock_setsockopt+0x893/0xa70 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c:673 Read of size 4 at addr ffff8880209a8bc3 by task syz-executor632/5064
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions bb23c0ab824653be4aa7dfca15b07b3059717004, 2.6.30, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-35966?
- CVE-2024-35966 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-35966?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-35966 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.