Vulnerability identifier: #VU92004

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36895

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __uvcg_iter_item_entries() function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_configfs.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a54e5052bde582fd0e7677334fe7a5be92e242c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a422089ce42ced73713e5032aad29a9a7cbe9528
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/650ae71c80749fc7cb8858c8049f532eaec64410

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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.