#VU102283 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56622
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102283
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-2024-56622
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the read_req_latency_avg_show() and write_req_latency_avg_show() functions in drivers/ufs/core/ufs-sysfs.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/0069928727c2e95ca26c738fbe6e4b241aeaaf08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b21233e5f72d10f08310689f993c1dbdfde9f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87bf3ea841a5d77beae6bb85af36b2b3848407ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c191055c7abea4912fdb83cb9b261732b25a0c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb48e9fc0028bed94a40a9352d065909f19e333c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66