CVE-2024-0646
Kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.0 High
- Published
- Jan 17, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 17, 2024
Description
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s 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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.0 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
kernel |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRed Hat | |
Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2024:0723vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0724vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0725vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0850vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0851vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0876vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0881vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:0897vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1248vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1250vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1251vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1253vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1268vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1269vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1278vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1306vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1367vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1368vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1377vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1382vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:1404vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:2094vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0646vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2253908issue-tracking
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c5a595000e267
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html
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