#VU91091 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35992
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91091
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-2024-35992
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 comphy_gbe_phy_init() function in drivers/phy/marvell/phy-mvebu-a3700-comphy.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/976df695f579bbb2914114b4e9974fe4ed1eb813
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/610f175d2e16fb2436ba7974b990563002c20d07
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40406dfbc060503d2e0a9e637e98493c54997b3d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4308bc22b9d46cf33165c9dfaeebcf29cd56f04
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.
