SB2024093042 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel mm
Published: September 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024093042
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46847)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the new_vmap_block() function in mm/vmalloc.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/1b2770e27d6d952f491bb362b657e5b2713c3efd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf74e0e5e3ab5d5c9defb4c73dad54d52224671
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e3de7947c751509027d26b679ecd243bc9db255
- 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