SB2024060499 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel drm nouveau driver
Published: June 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060499
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-2024-27008)
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 apply_dcb_encoder_quirks() and fabricate_dcb_encoder_table() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bios.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/df0991da7db846f7fa4ec6740350f743d3b69b04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd4b090304e450aa0e7cc9cc2b4873285c6face
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6690cc2732e2a8d0eaca44dcbac032a4b0148042
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26212da39ee14a52c76a202c6ae5153a84f579a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf92bb778eda7830e79452c6917efa8474a30c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2b97f26f081ceec3298151481687071075a25cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5050ae879a828d752b439e3827aac126709da6d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/097c7918fcfa1dee233acfd1f3029f00c3bc8062
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216