#VU102213 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56557
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102213
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-56557
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __aligned() function in drivers/iio/adc/ad7923.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00663d3e000c31d0d49ef86a809f5c107c2d09cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/218ecc35949129171ca39bcc0d407c8dc4cd0bbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a4187ec454e19903fd15f6e1825a4b84e59a4cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5cac32721997cb8bcb208a29f4598b3faf46338
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64