#VU101119 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53106

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101119

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-2024-53106

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 ima_eventdigest_init_common() function in security/integrity/ima/ima_template_lib.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/1ecf0df5205cfb0907eb7984b8671257965a5232
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a84765c62cc0469864e2faee43aae253ad16082
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923168a0631bc42fffd55087b337b1b6c54dcff5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01aae58e818503f2ffcd34c6f7dc6f90af1057e

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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.