Linux Kernel kTLS splice OOB write flaw CVE-2024-0646
CVE-2024-0646 Published on January 17, 2024

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernels Transport Layer Security functionality in how a user calls a function splice with a ktls socket as the destination. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-0646 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2024-0646 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-0646

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Linux Kernel
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 
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Red Hat Rhel Aus
 
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Red Hat Rhel Tus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus
 
Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor
 
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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
3.95%

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