SB20241022306 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel acpi driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022306
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-2024-49860)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the acpi_device_setup_files() function in drivers/acpi/device_sysfs.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/4b081991c4363e072e1748efed0bbec8a77daba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cdfb9178a3bba843c95c2117c82c15f1a64b9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c8d007c14aefc3f2ddf71e4c40713733dc827be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0921ecd4ddc14646bb5511f49db4d7d3b0829f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f51e5a88f2e7224858b261546cf6b3037dfb1323
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f51f711d36e61fbb87c67b524fd200e05172668d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb1e7d027413835b086aed35bc3f0713bc0f72b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54