#VU97183 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45022
Published: September 12, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97183
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45022
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the vm_area_alloc_pages() function in mm/vmalloc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd1ffbb50ef4da5e1378a46616b6d7407dc795da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de7bad86345c43cd040ed43e20d9fad78a3ee59f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c91618816f4d21fc574d7577a37722adcd4075b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61ebe5a747da649057c37be1c37eb934b4af79ca
- 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