SB20240620235 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel acpi driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620235
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35995)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the show_cppc_data(), acpi_cppc_processor_probe(), cpc_read() and cpc_write() functions in drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.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/4949affd5288b867cdf115f5b08d6166b2027f87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b54c4632946ae42f2b39ed38abd909bbf78cbcc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dfd79ed04c578f1d9a9a41ba5b2015cf9f03fc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01fc53be672acae37e611c80cc0b4f3939584de3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b890ae474d19800a6be1696df7fb4d9a41676e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cb6b12b78dcd8867a3fdbb1b6d0ed1df2b208d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f4a4d63a193be6fd530d180bb13c3592052904c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30