#VU101235 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53126

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101235

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-2024-53126

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 psnet_open_pf_bar() function in drivers/vdpa/solidrun/snet_main.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/0b364cf53b20204e92bac7c6ebd1ee7d3ec62931
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb287da2d2d5bb8f7376e223b02edb16998982e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d372dd09cfbf1324f54cbffd81fcaf6cdf3e608e

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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.