SB2024062696 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel qat qat_common driver
Published: June 26, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062696
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-2024-38606)
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 validate_tl_data() and adf_tl_run() functions in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_telemetry.c, within the adf_gen4_init_tl_data() function in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_tl.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/e57ed345e2e6043629fc74aa5be051415dcc4f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b284b915e2a5e63ca133353f8c456eff4446f82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/483fd65ce29317044d1d00757e3fd23503b6b04c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12