#VU98376 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47668
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98376
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-2024-47668
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 __genradix_ptr_alloc() function in lib/generic-radix-tree.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
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
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.
