#VU93666 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35810
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93666
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-2024-35810
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 vmw_du_cursor_mob_size() and vmw_du_cursor_plane_cleanup_fb() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.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/86cb706a40b7e6b2221ee49a298a65ad9b46c02d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/104a5b2772bc7c0715ae7355ccf9d294a472765c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed381800ea6d9a4c7f199235a471c0c48100f0ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9e8a7159ca09af9b1a300a6c8e8b6ff7501c76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3