#VU101912 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53162
Published: December 27, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101912
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-2024-53162
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the uof_get_name() function in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_4xxx_hw_data.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/05c9a7a5344425860202a8f3efea4d8ed2d10edb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475b5098043eef6e72751aadeab687992a5b63d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700852528fc5295897d6089eea0656d67f9b9d88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e69d2845aaa080960f38761f78fd25aa856620c6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11