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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U H N H 7.1 .0025 17.2 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 0efac27791ee068075d80f07c55a229b1335ce12 – — Linux 4.20 – 5.4.281
TIMELINE Jul 12 Reserved by Linux Jul 29 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-41090 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.1 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tap: add missing verification for short frame The cited commit missed to check against the validity of the frame length in the tap_get_user_xdp() path, which could cause a corrupted skb to be sent downstack. Even before the skb is transmitted, the tap_get_user_xdp()-->skb_set_network_header() may assume the size is more than ETH_HLEN. Once transmitted, this could either cause out-of-bound access beyond the actual length, or confuse the underlayer with incorrect or inconsistent header length in the skb metadata. In the alternative path, tap_get_user() already prohibits short frame which has the length less than Ethernet header size from being transmitted. This is to drop any frame shorter than the Ethernet header size just like how tap_get_user() does. CVE: CVE-2024-41090
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 29, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-41090 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.1 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-41090 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-125
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