#VU102082 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56616
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102082
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-2024-56616
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 drm_dp_decode_sideband_msg_hdr() function in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.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/1fc1f32c4a3421b9d803f18ec3ef49db2fb5d5ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780fa184d4dc38ad6c4fded345ab8f9be7a63e96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2fccac61b40eaf08d9546acc9fef958bfe4763
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c58947a8d4a500902597ee1dbadf0518d7ff8801
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66