SB2024091227 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel mm
Published: September 12, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091227
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45022)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the vm_area_alloc_pages() function in mm/vmalloc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd1ffbb50ef4da5e1378a46616b6d7407dc795da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de7bad86345c43cd040ed43e20d9fad78a3ee59f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c91618816f4d21fc574d7577a37722adcd4075b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61ebe5a747da649057c37be1c37eb934b4af79ca
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48