#VU98906 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49933
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98906
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-2024-49933
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the ioc_forgive_debts() function in block/blk-iocost.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/1f61d509257d6a05763d05bf37943b35306522b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ef9bef023d5c543cb0f3194ecacfd47ef590ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59121bb38fdc01434ea3fe361ee02b59f036227f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ab2cfe19700fb3dde4c7dfec392acff34db3120
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b120f151871eb47ce9f283c007af3f8ae1d990e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/364022095bdd4108efdaaa68576afa4712a5d085
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bce8005ec0dcb23a58300e8522fe4a31da606fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55