#VU94286 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40948
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94286
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-2024-40948
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the page_table_check_clear(), page_table_check_set() and __page_table_check_zero() functions in mm/page_table_check.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/51897f99351fff7b57f4f141940fa93b4e90fd2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84d3549d54f5ff9fa3281257be3019386f51d1a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dec2382247860d2134c8d41e103e26460c099629
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb592c2eca8fd2bc06db7d80b38da18da4a2f43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36