#VU93663 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36018
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93663
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-2024-36018
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 op_remap() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_uvmm.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/692a51bebf4552bdf0a79ccd68d291182a26a569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c16020d2b69a602c8ae6a1dd2aac9a3023249d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be141849ec00ef39935bf169c0f194ac70bf85ce
- 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