#VU97183 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97183

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-45022

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the vm_area_alloc_pages() function in mm/vmalloc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

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/fd1ffbb50ef4da5e1378a46616b6d7407dc795da
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de7bad86345c43cd040ed43e20d9fad78a3ee59f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c91618816f4d21fc574d7577a37722adcd4075b2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61ebe5a747da649057c37be1c37eb934b4af79ca

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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.