#VU101925 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53159
Published: December 27, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101925
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53159
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the store_target_temp(), store_temp_tolerance() and store_weight_temp() functions in drivers/hwmon/nct6775-core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57ee12b6c514146c19b6a159013b48727a012960
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/685c10269c41d23d7a2b85d3fd6b6345390c8746
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4712e4485f5c388bbe0d0e8f52978241ab34a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae703f8ff083c5267af30d6c8cf096d562623b3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfa8bedfffcae87976b34a45a724deb9c3a0a88e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2