Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-45008 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU96883
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45008
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the input_mt_init_slots() function in drivers/input/input-mt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2829c80614890624456337e47320289112785f3e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87f610a1a7fbdb1f2e3d90b54c955bd3b8a0c322
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05dd9aabd04f9b5eb04dab9bb83d8c3e982d7549
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f73d01f547dfc67fda3022c51e377a0454b505
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94736334b8a25e4fae8daa6934e54a31f099be43
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f04edd554d191834e9e1349ef030318ea6b11ba
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd19f1799c32ba7b874474b1b968815ce5364f73
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99d3bf5f7377d42f8be60a6b9cb60fb0be34dceb
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.