#VU94313 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39497
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94313
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-2024-39497
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 drm_gem_shmem_mmap() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.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/1b4a8b89bf6787090b56424d269bf84ba00c3263
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03c71c42809ef4b17f5d874cdb2d3bf40e847b86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39bc27bd688066a63e56f7f64ad34fae03fbe3b8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35