#VU105054 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-54456
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105054
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-2024-54456
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 nfs_sysfs_link_rpc_client() function in fs/nfs/sysfs.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/19b3ca651b4b473878c73539febe477905041442
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49fd4e34751e90e6df009b70cd0659dc839e7ca8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8830779b77f4d1206d28d02ad56a03fc0e78f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e0eb5601d4a6c74c336e3710afe3a0348c469d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.4