#VU93238 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36920
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93238
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-2024-36920
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the mpi3mr_bsg_process_mpt_cmds() function in drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_app.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/5f0266044dc611563539705bff0b3e1545fbb6aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f09318244c6cafd10aca741b9c01e0a2c362d43a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2772324f43cf5674ac3dbe3f74a7e656396716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/429846b4b6ce9853e0d803a2357bb2e55083adf0
- 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