SB2024062466 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel boot compressed
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062466
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-2024-35803)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the SYM_FUNC_START(), SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL() and SYM_DATA_END() functions in arch/x86/boot/compressed/efi_mixed.S. 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/2149f8a56e2ed345c7a4d022a79f6b8fc53ae926
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/930775060ca348b8665f60eef14b204172d14f31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba7ee7187581b5bc222003e73e2592b398bb06d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/725351c036452b7db5771a7bed783564bc4b99cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefcd4fe2e3aaf792c14c9e56dab89e3d7a65d02
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3