#VU96196 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43831
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96196
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-2024-43831
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the vpu_dec_init() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/decoder/vdec_vpu_if.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/1c109f23b271a02b9bb195c173fab41e3285a8db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf05ae76198c513836bde4eb55f099c44773280
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59d438f8e02ca641c58d77e1feffa000ff809e9f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.131
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44