#VU97504 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46747

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97504

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-2024-46747

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 cougar_fix_g6_mapping() function in drivers/hid/hid-cougar.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e239e44dcd419b13cf840e2a3a833204e4329714
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3cb3c6428afe2207593a183b5bc4742529dfd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34185de73d74fdc90e8651cfc472bfea6073a13f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/890dde6001b651be79819ef7a3f8c71fc8f9cabf
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a602a45aecd6a98b4b37482f5c9f8f67a32ddd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e9ce7cd5591be639b53595c95812f1a2afdfdc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b2108efa205f4579052c27fba2b22cc6ad8aa0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e9c391d45b5865b61e569146304cff72821a5d

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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.