#VU102978 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57792

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102978

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-2024-57792

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 set_charge_current_limit() function in drivers/power/supply/gpio-charger.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/13eb3cae1d8e23cce96c095abe34da8028c09ac5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6abbbd8286b6f944eecf3c74444c138590135211
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afc6e39e824ad0e44b2af50a97885caec8d213d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b29c7783ac1fe36d639c089cf471ac7a46df05f0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3703d9340ca2820e1ac63256f4b423ea8559831
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6279a98db132da0cfff18712a1b06478c32007f

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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.