#VU95079 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41032
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95079
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-2024-41032
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the DEFINE_PER_CPU() function in mm/vmalloc.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/28acd531c9a365dac01b32e6bc54aed8c1429bcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47f9b6e49b422392fb0e348a65eb925103ba1882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a34acf30b19bc4ee3ba2f1082756ea2604c19138
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41