SB2024062467 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel x86 kvm
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062467
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35804)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the emulator_cmpxchg_emulated() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.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/a9bd6bb6f02bf7132c1ab192ba62bbfa52df7d66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726374dde5d608b15b9756bd52b6fc283fda7a06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d1b22e573a3789ed1f32033ee709106993ba551
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/225d587a073584946c05c9b7651d637bd45c0c71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910c57dfa4d113aae6571c2a8b9ae8c430975902
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- 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