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CVE-2024-42292 HIGH

Published: 2024-08-17 | Last Modified: 2026-05-12 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kobject_uevent: Fix OOB access within zap_modalias_env() zap_modalias_env() wrongly calculates size of memory block to move, so will cause OOB memory access issue if variable MODALIAS is not the last one within its @env parameter, fixed by correcting size to memmove.

Additional Descriptions (1)

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: kobject_uevent: corrige el acceso OOB dentro de zap_modalias_env() zap_modalias_env() calcula incorrectamente el tamaño del bloque de memoria a mover, por lo que causará un problema de acceso a la memoria OOB si la variable MODALIAS no es la última dentro de su Parámetro @env, corregido corrigiendo el tamaño a memmove.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 5.2

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-125

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341209a00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341208fc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd386776e80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd370265a40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd34120ab80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36be79600> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36bd0b1c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.15 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340226440> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.15 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd370265dc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.15 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341208880> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.15 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3867778c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.15 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd38499e880> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*

References