SB2024060551 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel misc eeprom driver
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060551
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35848)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the at24_probe() function in drivers/misc/eeprom/at24.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c850f71fca09ea41800ed55905980063d17e01da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26d32bec4c6d255a03762f33c637bfa3718be15a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c43e5028f5a35331eb25017f5ff6cc21735005c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2af84c46b9b8f2d6c0f88d09ee5c849ae1734676
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d8b56ec0c8f30d5657382f47344a32569f7a9bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42c97027fb75776e2e9358d16bf4a99aeb04cf2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31