#VU101919 Off-by-one in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53163

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101919

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-53163

CWE-ID: CWE-193

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 uof_get_name() function in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_420xx/adf_420xx_hw_data.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5, 6.11.6, 6.11.7, 6.11.8, 6.11.9, 6.11.10

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91eef1ad75f03d37dba926b73f9dd6f058bc4d58
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93a11608fb3720e1bc2b19a2649ac2b49cca1921
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23661a36eea840b657e485d48ed88b246da1bb8
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.