#VU99088 Off-by-one in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49862
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99088
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-2024-49862
CWE-ID: CWE-193
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 off-by-one error within the get_rpi() function in drivers/powercap/intel_rapl_common.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/288cbc505e2046638c615c36357cb78bc9fee1e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/851e7f7f14a15f4e47b7d0f70d5c4a2b95b824d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a34f3b0d7f11fb6ed72da315fd2360abd9c0737
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f6580352a7225e619551febb83595bcb77ab17
- 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