SB20240702100 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240702100
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-2024-35993)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __clear_hugetlb_destructor(), add_hugetlb_folio(), __prep_new_hugetlb_folio() and prep_compound_gigantic_folio_for_demote() functions in mm/hugetlb.c, within the crash_save_vmcoreinfo_init() function in kernel/crash_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.