Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41039
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95042
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41039
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the cs_dsp_adsp1_parse_sizes(), cs_dsp_adsp2_parse_sizes(), cs_dsp_load() and cs_dsp_buf_free() functions in drivers/firmware/cirrus/cs_dsp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41039
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd035f0810b33c2a8792effdb82bf35920221565
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c9877a96e033bf6c6470b3b4f06106d91ace11e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a79f344d0a17c6a5eef53716cc76fcdbfca9ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3019b86bce16fbb5bc1964f3544d0ce7d0137278
- 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