#VU96845 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44988
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96845
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-44988
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 mv88e6xxx_g1_atu_prob_irq_thread_fn() function in drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/global1_atu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39f5be62f098fe367d672b4dd4bc4b2b80e08e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/050e7274ab2150cd212b2372595720e7b83a15bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a10d0337115a6d223a1563d853d4455f05d0b2e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18b2e833daf049223ab3c2efdf8cdee08854c484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7d8c2fabd39250cf2333fbf8eef67e837f90a5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f87ce03c652dba199aef15ac18ade3991db5477e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/528876d867a23b5198022baf2e388052ca67c952
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48