PT-2023-8408 · Linux+8 · Linux Kernel+8
Jann Horn
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Published
2023-12-07
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Updated
2026-02-18
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CVE-2024-0646
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Transport Layer Security functionality. This issue arises when a user calls a function
splice with a ktls socket as the destination, allowing a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. The flaw is related to the tls sw sendmsg splice function in the /net/tls/tls sw.c file.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Memory Corruption
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Ubuntu