#VU96111 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43825

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96111

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-2024-43825

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 iio_gts_build_avail_time_table() function in drivers/iio/industrialio-gts-helper.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/31ff8464ef540785344994986a010031410f9ff3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5046de32fd1532c3f67065197fc1da82f0b5193
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5acc3f971a01be48d5ff4252d8f9cdb87998cdfb

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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.