#VU102259 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56684

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102259

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-2024-56684

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 cmdq_get_clocks() function in drivers/mailbox/mtk-cmdq-mailbox.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/271ee263cc8771982809185007181ca10346fe73
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31986fad0cfdda8d8893230da04f5eb0774854d9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c7cb960fc6e056ebecebd136a127612b15630d

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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.