SB20240918110 - Integer underflow in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240918110
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46756)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the store_target_temp() and store_tolerance() functions in drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93cf73a7bfdce683bde3a7bb65f270d3bd24497b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77ab0fd231c4ca873ec6908e761970360acc6df2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56cfdeb2c77291f0b5e4592731adfb6ca8fc7c24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc4be794c8d8c253770103e097ab9dbdb5f99ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d92f0baf99a7e327dcceab37cce57c38aab1f691
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fecb75bff1b7d87a071c32a37aa0700f2be379d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26825b62bd1bd3e53b4f44e0745cb516d5186343
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c1de37969b7bc0abcb20b86e91e70caebbd4f89
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- 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