#VU93132 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38663

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93132

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-38663

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the spin_unlock_irq(), blkcg_reset_stats() and blkg_conf_exit() functions in block/blk-cgroup.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4a60298ac34f027a09f8f893fdbd9e06279bb24
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bb36c72e1951843f9e04dc84412e31fcc849a9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6da6680632792709cecf2b006f2fe3ca7857e791

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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.