#VU99191 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49885
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99191
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-2024-49885
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 slab_update_freelist(), print_slab_info(), inc_slabs_node() and slab_free_hook() functions in mm/slub.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/7a2e823a19746d54052c625faecf0d2d6c52ee0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83f0440b2f92227fcce9898118ca7fe7e0d64b1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59090e479ac78ae18facd4c58eb332562a23020e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12