#VU102273 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56754
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102273
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-2024-56754
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the caam_qi_init() function in drivers/crypto/caam/qi.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/1f8e2f597b918ca5827a5c6d00b819d064264d1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6187727e57aec122c8a99c464c74578c810cbe40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66eddb8dcb61065c53098510165f14b54232bcc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84a185aea7b83f620699de0ea36907d588d89cf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad39df0898d3f469776c19d99229be055cc2dcea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad980b04f51f7fb503530bd1cb328ba5e75a250e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc386170b3312fd7b5bc4a69a9f52d7f50814526
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231