#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 - 6.12.13

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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?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?