#VU93827 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39480
Published: July 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93827
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39480
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the kdb_printf() function in kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_io.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb824a99e148ff272a53d71d84122728b5f00992
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddd2972d8e2dee3b33e8121669d55def59f0be8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfdc2fa4db57503bc6d3817240547c8ddc55fa96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f636a40834d22e5e3fc748f060211879c056cd33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33d9c814652b971461d1e30bead6792851c209e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/107e825cc448b7834b31e8b1b3cf0f57426d46d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f694da720dcf795dc3eb97bf76d220213f76aaa7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9730744bf3af04cda23799029342aa3cddbc454
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.94
- 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