#VU98916 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47682
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98916
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-2024-47682
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 sd_read_block_characteristics() function in drivers/scsi/sd.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/60312ae7392f9c75c6591a52fc359cf7f810d48f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568c7c4c77eee6df7677bb861b7cee7398a3255d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a776050373893e4c847a49abeae2ccb581153df0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/413df704f149dec585df07466d2401bbd1f490a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f81eaf08385ddd474a2f41595a7757502870c0eb
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54