CVE-2024-27016

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header Ensure there is sufficient room to access the protocol field of the PPPoe header. Validate it once before the flowtable lookup, then use a helper function to access protocol field.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 1, 2024
First seenMay 1, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.15.157, 6.1.88, 6.6.29, 6.8.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.13 ≤ v < 5.15.157, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.88, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.29, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.8.8, 6.95.15.157, 6.1.88, 6.6.29, 6.8.8
fedoraproject fedora38, 39, 40—

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