#VU98922 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47686
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98922
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-2024-47686
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 ep93xx_div_recalc_rate() function in arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/clock.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/7a5bd2fb92388c51d267f6ce57c40f1cca8af1e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e78ade976dbd9bea09166aa8d66afc0963cde4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27f493e141823db052586010c1532b70b164507c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae59eaf36a1ad396e9f657ec9b8b52da6206ed5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f06284a6427475e3df742215535ec3f6cd9662
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54