SB2024122713 - Off-by-one in Linux kernel qat qat_420xx driver
Published: December 27, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122713
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-2024-53163)
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 uof_get_name() function in drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_420xx/adf_420xx_hw_data.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.