CVE-2024-0646

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.

More information : https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0723

Attack vector : LOCAL
Attack complexity : LOW
Privileges required : LOW
User interaction : NONE
Confidentiality impact : HIGH
Integrity impact : HIGH
Base score : 7.8
Base severity : HIGH
Exploitability score : 1.8
Impact score : 5.9