#VU95516 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42240
Published: August 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95516
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-2024-42240
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 SYM_INNER_LABEL() function in arch/x86/entry/entry_64_compat.S. 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/db56615e96c439e13783d7715330e824b4fd4b84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a765679defe1dc1b8fa01928a6ad6361e72a1364
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae3543db8f0cf8ac1a198c3bb4b6e3c24d576cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08518d48e5b744620524f0acd7c26c19bda7f513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac8b270b61d48fcc61f052097777e3b5e11591e0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- 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