Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53192

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102215

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53192

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the loongson2_clk_probe() function in drivers/clk/clk-loongson2.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 6.11.11
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02fb4f0084331ef72c28d0c70fcb15d1bea369ec
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bf8877150128c3abd9d233886a05f6966fbf0c7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b96fc194984d0c82de1ca2b4166b35b1298b216c
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11

• Buffer overflow in Linux kernel clk driver
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.11