#VU102082 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56616
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102082
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-2024-56616
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 drm_dp_decode_sideband_msg_hdr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.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/1fc1f32c4a3421b9d803f18ec3ef49db2fb5d5ef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780fa184d4dc38ad6c4fded345ab8f9be7a63e96
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2fccac61b40eaf08d9546acc9fef958bfe4763
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c58947a8d4a500902597ee1dbadf0518d7ff8801
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.
