SB20240819114 - Off-by-one in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819114
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) Off-by-one (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43852)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error within the ltc2991_is_visible() function in drivers/hwmon/ltc2991.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.