SB2024082129 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel pci ivtv driver
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082129
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43877)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ivtvfb_prep_dec_dma_to_device() function in drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtvfb.c, within the ivtv_yuv_prep_user_dma() function in drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-yuv.c, within the ivtv_udma_setup() function in drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-udma.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/24062aa7407091dee3e45a8e8037df437e848718
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d8fd92939e21ff0d45100ab208f8124af79402a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c766065e8272085ea9c436414b7ddf1f12e7787b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/629913d6d79508b166c66e07e4857e20233d85a9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44