#VU97285 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46709
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97285
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-2024-46709
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 vmw_stdu_bo_cpu_commit() and vmw_stdu_bo_populate_update_cpu() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c, within the vmw_bo_cpu_blit_line() and vmw_bo_cpu_blit() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_blit.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/9a9716bbbf3dd6b6cbefba3abcc89af8b72631f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c12391ee1ab59cb2f3be3f1f5e6d0fc0c2dc854
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f1199250912568606b3778dc56646c10cb7b04
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49