#VU93665 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35993
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93665
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-2024-35993
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 __clear_hugetlb_destructor(), add_hugetlb_folio(), __prep_new_hugetlb_folio() and prep_compound_gigantic_folio_for_demote() functions in mm/hugetlb.c, within the crash_save_vmcoreinfo_init() function in kernel/crash_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.