#VU86554 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-22705

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86554

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22705

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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the smb2_get_data_area_len() function in fs/smb/server/smb2misc.c in Linux kernel ksmbd. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before 6.6.10, 6.6.10

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External links
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.10
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d10c77873ba1e9e6b91905018e29e196fd5f863d

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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.