#VU93172 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-34777
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93172
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-2024-34777
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the map_benchmark_ioctl() function in kernel/dma/map_benchmark.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35d31c8bd4722b107f5a2f5ddddce839de04b936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c57874265a3c5206d7aece3793bb2fc9abcd7570
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a816d8735f3924b74be8e5bf766ade1f3bd10b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63e7e05a48a35308aeddd7ecccb68363a5988e87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff05e723f7ca30644b8ec3fb093f16312e408ad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33