SB20240918111 - Integer underflow in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240918111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46757)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the store_temp_offset() function in drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/298a55f11edd811f2189b74eb8f53dee34d4f14c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6035c55fa9afefc23f85f57eff1d4a1d82c5b10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1e958e26640ce015abdbb75c8896301b9bf398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02bb3b4c7d5695ff4be01e0f55676bba49df435e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c23e18cef20b989a9fd7cb0a745e1259b969159
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f695544084a559f181cafdfd3f864c5ff9dd1db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996221b030995cc5f5baa4a642201d64b62a17cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0403e10bf0824bf0ec2bb135d4cf1c0cc3bf4bf0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51