#VU96008 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42259

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96008

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-2024-42259

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the i915_error_to_vmf_fault() and vm_fault_gtt() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_mman.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/4b09513ce93b3dcb590baaaff2ce96f2d098312d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ead9289a51ea82eb5b27029fcf4c34b2dd60cf06
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bdd9ef7e9b1b2a73e394712b72b22055e0e26c3

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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.