#VU100172 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50247
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100172
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50247
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
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 decompress_chunk() function in fs/ntfs3/lznt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ae7859008688626b4d2fa6139eeaa08e255053
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b6bc5f7212181093b6c5310eea216fc09c721a9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f21e3e60982cd7353998b4f59f052134fd47d64
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4727bc582832f354e0d3d49838a401a28ae25e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9931122d04c6d431b2c11b5bb7b10f28584067f0
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.
