#VU101920 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53145

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101920

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53145

CWE-ID: CWE-190

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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the setup_physmem() function in arch/um/kernel/physmem.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.10 - 5.10.230

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1575df968650d11771359e5ac78278c5b0cc19f3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bd118c5f887802cef2d9ba0d1917258667f1cae
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c710f45811e7e2bfcf703980c306f19c7e1ecfe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a875c023155ea92b75d6323977003e64d92ae7fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a98b7761f697e590ed5d610d87fa12be66f23419
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c95f787b88b29165563fd97761032db77116e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1a211e5210d31da8f49fc0021bf7129b726468c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6102b72edc4eb8c0858df00ba74b5ce579c8fa2
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?