SB2024070298 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel drm nouveau driver
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070298
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-2024-36018)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the op_remap() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_uvmm.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/692a51bebf4552bdf0a79ccd68d291182a26a569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c16020d2b69a602c8ae6a1dd2aac9a3023249d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be141849ec00ef39935bf169c0f194ac70bf85ce
- 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