SB20240531198 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel base regmap driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531198
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36019)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the regcache_maple_drop() function in drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af6c5ac72dc5b721058132a0a1d7779e443175e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c4440b9d3fd7c8234e6de9170a487c03506e53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00bb549d7d63a21532e76e4a334d7807a54d9f31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5