#VU102918 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57893

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102918

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-2024-57893

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 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.

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/0179488ca992d79908b8e26b9213f1554fc5bacc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d382112b36382aa65aad765f189ebde9926c101
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff1de87ed14fc0f2332213d2367100e7ad0753a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2392b79d8af3714ea8878b71c66dc49d3110f44

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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.