#VU93594 Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27436
Published: July 1, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93594
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-27436
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write within the convert_chmap() function in sound/usb/stream.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e2c1b0f6dd9abde9e60f0f9730026714468770f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d5dc96b154be371df0d62ecb07efe400701ed8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd466673b34bac369334f66cbe14bb77b7d7827
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9af1658ba293458ca6a13f70637b9654fa4be064
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/629af0d5fe94a35f498ba2c3f19bd78bfa591be6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22cad1b841a63635a38273b799b4791f202ade72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a24fd281dcdf3c926413dafbafcf35cde517a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d88b289fb0a8d055cb79d1c46a56aba7809d96d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39d51ff1f52cd0b6fe7d379ac93bd8b4237d1b7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.311
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2