#VU86554 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-22705

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#VU86554 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-22705

Published: February 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86554
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22705
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the smb2_get_data_area_len() function in fs/smb/server/smb2misc.c in Linux kernel ksmbd. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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