CVE-2024-46833 net: hns3: void array out of bound when loop tnl_num
A missing bounds check in the HNS3 network driver allows an array out-of-bounds access, potentially leading to system crashes or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-46833?
CVE-2024-46833 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: hns3: void array out of bound when loop tnl_num
When query reg inf of SSU, it loops tnl_num times. However, tnl_num comes from hardware and the length of array is a fixed value. To void array out of bound, make sure the loop time is not greater than the length of array
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46833?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-46833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-46833, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46833, GHSA-q973-qv3f-rvgr, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-46833, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2024-46833, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46833.