SB2024122714 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel um kernel
Published: December 27, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122714
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53145)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the setup_physmem() function in arch/um/kernel/physmem.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1575df968650d11771359e5ac78278c5b0cc19f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bd118c5f887802cef2d9ba0d1917258667f1cae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c710f45811e7e2bfcf703980c306f19c7e1ecfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a875c023155ea92b75d6323977003e64d92ae7fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a98b7761f697e590ed5d610d87fa12be66f23419
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c95f787b88b29165563fd97761032db77116e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1a211e5210d31da8f49fc0021bf7129b726468c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6102b72edc4eb8c0858df00ba74b5ce579c8fa2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231