Bug 2314319 (CVE-2024-42861)

Summary: CVE-2024-42861 linuxptp: denial of service via a crafted Pdelay_Req message to the time synchronization function
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A flaw was found in Linux PTP. This flaw allows an attacker to possibly trigger a denial of service via a specially crafted Pdelay_Req message to the time synchronization function.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2024-09-23 21:20:31 UTC
An issue in IEEE 802.1AS linuxptp v.4.2 and before allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted Pdelay_Req message to the time synchronization function

Comment 1 Miroslav Lichvar 2024-09-25 11:51:29 UTC
There seems to be an agreement on the linuxptp mailing list that this CVE is bogus:

https://lists.nwtime.org/sympa/arc/linuxptp-devel/2024-09/msg00080.html