#VU94954 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41028
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94954
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-2024-41028
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.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/e030aa6c972641cb069086a8c7a0f747653e472a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/639868f1cb87b683cf830353bbee0c4078202313
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d71da43d6b7916d36cf1953d793da80433c50bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6e02c6b0377d4339986e07aeb696c632cd392aa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41