Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39478

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93829

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39478

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the starfive_rsa_enc_core() function in drivers/crypto/starfive/jh7110-rsa.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
Anolis OS
openEuler
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 6.10
bpftool - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
python3-perf - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
perf - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-tools-devel - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-source - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-debugsource - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.0-34.0.0.41
bpftool - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-debug - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-tools-libs - update to 6.6.102-6
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 6.6.102-6
perf - update to 6.6.102-6
python3-perf - update to 6.6.102-6
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-44.44.1, 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-44.44.1, 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.13
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.13
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1011.12
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1012.12
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.13
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.13
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1013.14, 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1013.14, 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.14.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.14.1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.14.1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.14.1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.16
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.16
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.16
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.16
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.16
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.16
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1015.16
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1015.16

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5944de192663f272033501dcd322b008fca72006
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f01649f4eaf1878472d3d3f480ae1e50d98f6c
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10

• Buffer overflow in Linux kernel crypto starfive driver
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-raspi
• Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
• Anolis OS update for kernel:6.6