#VU99045 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47752
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99045
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-2024-47752
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the vdec_h264_slice_decode() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/decoder/vdec/vdec_h264_req_if.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/c6b9f971b43980de8893610f606d751131fb5d86
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18181b0c1c5bd43846e5e0ae3d61a4a1adceab03
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/790d1848fac5ac3b1c474f66162598ab07a20c21
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7878d3a385efab560dce793b595447867fb163f2
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.
