#VU101116 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53110

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101116

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-2024-53110

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 vp_vdpa_probe() function in drivers/vdpa/virtio_pci/vp_vdpa.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/0a886489d274596ad1a80789d3a773503210a615
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e39ecadf1d2a08187139619f1f314b64ba7d947
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/870d68fe17b5d9032049dcad98b5781a344a8657
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4d64534d4b1c47d2f1ce427497f971ad4735aae

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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.