#VU101119 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53106
Published: December 3, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101119
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53106
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ima_eventdigest_init_common() function in security/integrity/ima/ima_template_lib.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ecf0df5205cfb0907eb7984b8671257965a5232
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a84765c62cc0469864e2faee43aae253ad16082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923168a0631bc42fffd55087b337b1b6c54dcff5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01aae58e818503f2ffcd34c6f7dc6f90af1057e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119