#VU105395 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58069

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105395

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-2024-58069

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the pcf85063_nvmem_read() function in drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf85063.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 - 6.12.12

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab8c5ed4f84fa20cd16794fe8dc31f633fbc70c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517aedb365f2c94e2d7e0b908ac7127df76203a1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9adefa7b9559d0f21034a5d5ec1b55840c9348b9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c72b7a474d3f445bf0c5bcf8ffed332c78eb28a1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e06455760f2995b16a176033909347929d1128
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?