Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41029
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95085
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41029
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the nvmem_populate_sysfs_cells() function in drivers/nvmem/core.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41029
Install update from vendor's website.