#VU93025 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38621

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93025

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-2024-38621

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 stk1160_buffer_done() and stk1160_copy_video() functions in drivers/media/usb/stk1160/stk1160-video.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a392266276730bea893b55d12940e32a25f56a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf4ddc3aee8ade504c4d36b7b4053ce6093e200
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a16775828aaed1c54ff4e6fe83e8e4d5c6a50cb7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7532bcec0797adfa08791301c3bcae14141db3bd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b504518a397059e1d55c521ba0ea2b545a6c4b52
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d410017a7181cb55e4a5c810b32b75e4416c6808
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a08492832cc4cacc24e0612f483c86ca899b9261
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa4364bef2ec0060de381ff028d1d836600a381

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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.