CVE-2024-1151

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 11, 2024
Updated: Jul 24, 2024
CWE ID 121

Summary

CVE-2024-1151 is a newly reported vulnerability affecting the Open vSwitch sub-component in the Linux Kernel. The issue arises when a recursive operation within the OVS module results in an excessive number of stack frames being pushed. Due to the lack of validation for the stack depth, this recursive behavior can cause a stack overflow, potentially leading to a system crash or other unintended consequences.

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