#VU93323 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39461
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93323
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-2024-39461
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the raspberrypi_discover_clocks() function in drivers/clk/bcm/clk-raspberrypi.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/9562dbe5cdbb16ac887d27ef6f179980bb99193c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf9c7871d58d3df59d2775982e3533adb8ec920
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dc445c1905096b2ed4db1a84570375b4e00cc0f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34