#VU93324 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39462

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93324

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-2024-39462

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 clk_dvp_probe() function in drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2711-dvp.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
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dc913217fb79096597005bba9ba738e2db5cd02
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1dd92fca0d6b58b55ed0484f75d4205dbb77010
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9368cdf90f52a68120d039887ccff74ff33b4444

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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.