SB2024091863 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091863
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-2024-46747)
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 cougar_fix_g6_mapping() function in drivers/hid/hid-cougar.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/e239e44dcd419b13cf840e2a3a833204e4329714
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac3cb3c6428afe2207593a183b5bc4742529dfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34185de73d74fdc90e8651cfc472bfea6073a13f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/890dde6001b651be79819ef7a3f8c71fc8f9cabf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a602a45aecd6a98b4b37482f5c9f8f67a32ddd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e9ce7cd5591be639b53595c95812f1a2afdfdc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b2108efa205f4579052c27fba2b22cc6ad8aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e9c391d45b5865b61e569146304cff72821a5d
- 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