#VU99152 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49858
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99152
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-2024-49858
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the efi_retrieve_tpm2_eventlog() function in drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/tpm.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/f76b69ab9cf04358266e3cea5748c0c2791fbb08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11690d7e76842f29b60fbb5b35bc97d206ea0e83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b22c038fb2757c652642933de5664da471f8cb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19fd2f2c5fb36b61506d3208474bfd8fdf1cada3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38d9b07d99b789efb6d8dda21f1aaad636c38993
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e6871a632a99d9b9e2ce3a7847acabe99e5a26e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77d48d39e99170b528e4f2e9fc5d1d64cdedd386
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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