CVE-2024-1151
Kernel: stack overflow problem in open vswitch kernel module leading to dos
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability was reported in the Open vSwitch sub-component in the Linux Kernel. The flaw occurs when a recursive operation of code push recursively calls into the code block. The OVS module does not validate the stack depth, pushing too many frames and causing a stack overflow. As a result, this can lead to a crash or other related issues.
| CWE | CWE-121 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 9 |
| Published | Feb 11, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 7, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4823 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4831 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9315 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1151 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262241 lore.kernel.org: https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3LZROQAX7Q7LEP4F7WQ3KUZKWCZGFFP2/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GS7S3XLTLOUKBXV67LLFZWB3YVFJZHRK/
Credits
This issue was discovered by Aaron Conole (Red Hat).