SB2024062045 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel perf hisilicon driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062045
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38568)
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 hns3_pmu_validate_event_group() function in drivers/perf/hisilicon/hns3_pmu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3669baf308308385a2ab391324abdde5682af5aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be1fa711e59c874d049f592aef1d4685bdd22bdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5120d322763c15c978bc47beb3b6dff45624304
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2d3d678895c8eedd003f1473f87d3f06fe6ec7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81bdd60a3d1d3b05e6cc6674845afb1694dd3a0e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12