#VU105062 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58003

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105062

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-58003

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ub953_subdev_uninit() function in drivers/media/i2c/ds90ub953.c, within the ub913_subdev_uninit() function in drivers/media/i2c/ds90ub913.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4, 6.12.5, 6.12.6, 6.12.7, 6.12.8, 6.12.9, 6.12.10, 6.12.11, 6.12.12, 6.12.13

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/474d7baf91d37bc411fa60de5bbf03c9dd82e18a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b45ece41c5632a3a3274115a401cb244180646
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70743d6a8b256225675711e7983825f1be86062d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4e4373322f8d4c19721831f7fb989e52d30dab0
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.