#VU98376 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47668
Published: October 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98376
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-2024-47668
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 __genradix_ptr_alloc() function in lib/generic-radix-tree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f27f4f445390cb7f73d4209cb2bf32834dc53da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99418ec776a39609f50934720419e0b464ca2283
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad5ee9feebc2eb8cfc76ed74a2d6e55343b0e169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebeff038744c498a036e7a92eb8e433ae0a386d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d942e855324a60107025c116245095632476613e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f078f8ca93b28a34e20bd050f12cd4efeee7c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2f11c6f3e1fc60742673b8675c95b78447f3dae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51