#VU100203 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50246

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100203

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-2024-50246

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the mi_enum_attr() function in fs/ntfs3/record.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e91fbb21f248bdd8140f343dac32b77b9bc10fec
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcae4c2014a40c8ae0fc3d8cca3ba9e168308de
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4a8ba334262e9a5c158d618a4820e1b9c12495c

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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.