#VU95054 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42145
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95054
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:
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 MODULE_AUTHOR(), __get_agent(), send_handler(), recv_handler() and ib_umad_read() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 4.19 - 4.19.317, 5.4 - 5.4.279, 5.10 - 5.10.221, 5.15 - 5.15.162, 6.1 - 6.1.97, 6.6 - 6.6.38
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1288cf1cceb0e6df276e182f5412370fb4169bcb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4913702419d064ec4c4bbf7270643c95cc89a1b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62349fbf86b5e13b02721bdadf98c29afd1e7b5f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73cb8862e4d6760ccc94d3b57b9ef6271400607
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63d202d948bb6d3a28cd8e8b96b160fa53e18baa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8c5f635997f49c625178d1a0cb32a80ed33abe6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6627fba793cc75b7365d9504a0095fb2902dda4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca0b44e20a6f3032224599f02e7c8fb49525c894
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
