SB2024110568 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel kvm svm
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110568
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-2024-50115)
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 nested_svm_get_tdp_pdptr() function in arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.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/58cb697d80e669c56197f703e188867c8c54c494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6876793907cbe19d42e9edc8c3315a21e06c32ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c4adc9b192a0815fe58a62bc0709449416cc884
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/426682afec71ea3f889b972d038238807b9443e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f559b2e9c5c5308850544ab59396b7d53cfc67bd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59