Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36019
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90274
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-2024-36019
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 regcache_maple_drop() function in drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.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/3af6c5ac72dc5b721058132a0a1d7779e443175e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c4440b9d3fd7c8234e6de9170a487c03506e53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00bb549d7d63a21532e76e4a334d7807a54d9f31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5