#VU94954 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41028

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94954

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-2024-41028

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 drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.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/e030aa6c972641cb069086a8c7a0f747653e472a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/639868f1cb87b683cf830353bbee0c4078202313
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d71da43d6b7916d36cf1953d793da80433c50bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6e02c6b0377d4339986e07aeb696c632cd392aa

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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.