#VU104973 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58007

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104973

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-2024-58007

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 qcom_socinfo_probe() function in drivers/soc/qcom/socinfo.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/0a92feddae0634a0b87c04b19d343f6af97af700
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22cf4fae6660b6e1a583a41cbf84e3046ca9ccd0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/407c928305c1a37232a63811c400ef616f85ccbc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47470acd719d45c4c8c418c07962f74cc995652b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c88b3a3fae4d60641c3a45be66269d00eff33cd

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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.