Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57973
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105052
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-57973
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the copy_gl_to_skb_pkt() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/device.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57973
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4422f452d028850b9cc4fd8f1cf45a8ff91855eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeb814484387811b3579d5c78ad4eb301e3bf1c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd96a3935e89486304461a21752f824fc25e0f0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd352107f22bfbecbbf3b74bde14f3f932296309
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de8d88b68d0cfd41152a7a63d6aec0ed3e1b837a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76