#VU102918 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57893
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102918
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-57893
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 DEFINE_SPINLOCK() and snd_seq_oss_synth_sysex() functions in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0179488ca992d79908b8e26b9213f1554fc5bacc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d382112b36382aa65aad765f189ebde9926c101
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff1de87ed14fc0f2332213d2367100e7ad0753a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2392b79d8af3714ea8878b71c66dc49d3110f44
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70