#VU102963 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57890 

 

#VU102963 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57890

Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102963
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57890
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the uverbs_request_next_ptr(), ib_uverbs_post_send() and ib_uverbs_unmarshall_recv() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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