SB20240531234 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel mm
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531234
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35797)
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 filemap_cachestat() function in mm/filemap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b79f9e1ff27c994a4c452235ba09e672ec698e23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d962f6c583458037dc7e529659b2b02b9dd3d94b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24a0e73d544439bb9329fbbafac44299e548a677
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d39c707a4cf0bcc84680178677b97aa2cb2627
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3