#VU90819 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90819
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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 vmw_event_fence_action_create() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fence.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f527e3efd37c7c5e85e8aa86308856b619fa59f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef0962f2d3e5fd0660c8efb72321083a1b531a9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd682357c6167f636aec8ac0efaa8ba61144d36
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bab33c4623c66e3398d5253870d4e88c52dfc0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dbfc73670b357456196130551e586345ca48e1b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b5fd3af4a250dd0a2a558e07b43478748eb5d22
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deab66596dfad14f1c54eeefdb72428340d72a77
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37ef7613c00f2d72c8fc08bd83fb6cc76926c8c
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.
