#VU94314 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40924
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94314
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-2024-40924
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 drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_object.h. 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/327280149066f0e5f2e50356b5823f76dabfe86e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9883be3b98673333eec65c4a21cc18e60292eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2552020fb714ff357182c3c179abfac2289f84d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43e2b37e2ab660c3565d4cff27922bc70e79c3f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- 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