#VU97913 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46869

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97913

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-2024-46869

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 btintel_pcie_setup_hdev() function in drivers/bluetooth/btintel_pcie.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/fa9e1c1b1f389a8e6d987ac6cb3e2ba04f8ec875
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4545f08cc68d2fc835f5c490b36e0264750030
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ffaa200251871980af12e57649ad57c70bf0f43

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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.