SB20240731162 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel mm
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731162
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-2024-41032)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the DEFINE_PER_CPU() function in mm/vmalloc.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/28acd531c9a365dac01b32e6bc54aed8c1429bcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47f9b6e49b422392fb0e348a65eb925103ba1882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a34acf30b19bc4ee3ba2f1082756ea2604c19138
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41