Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36906
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90271
CSH Severity: 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-2024-36906
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the ENDPROC() function in arch/arm/kernel/sleep.S. 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/20ac71bee028ffbae4fc14ed679b23b4d3e95726
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad702338fe423cb1e79745787090317256a98dab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0ce7573e5083031960faf602c9db693ab5b477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26f353786d365e658cebc9a9ace88e04fc2325e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4238686f9093b98bd6245a348bcf059cdce23af
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10