SB2024110595 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel drm vboxvideo driver
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110595
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-2024-50134)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the hgsmi_update_pointer_shape() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/hgsmi_base.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/34a422274b693507025a7db21519865d1862afcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7458a6cdaebb3dc59af8578ee354fae78a154c4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb32bd23bbcec44bcbef27b7f282b7a7f3d0391
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae9dc12c61ce23cf29d09824a741b7b1ff8f01f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d92b90f9a54d9300a6e883258e79f36dab53bfae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59