Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-36017
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to the `do setvfinfo()` function in the `net/core/rtnetlink.c` module of the Linux kernel, which is associated with a buffer overflow vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The problem arises from the validation of attributes within a nested `IFLA VF VLAN LIST`, where each attribute is expected to be at least the size of `struct ifla vf vlan info`, which is 14 bytes. However, the current validation checks against `NLA HDRLEN` (4 bytes), which is less than the required size, potentially leading to out-of-bounds read access when accessing the saved entry in `ivvl`.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.