Linux: Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2024-36915 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Linux, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 298609e7069ce74542a2253a39ccc9717f1d877a, 0f106133203021533cb753e80d75896f4ad222f8, 29dc0ea979d433dd3c26abc8fa971550bdc05107 as the first without the flaw, so updating Linux to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Linux to 298609e7069ce74542a2253a39ccc9717f1d877a or 0f106133203021533cb753e80d75896f4ad222f8 or 29dc0ea979d433dd3c26abc8fa971550bdc05107 or 7a87441c9651ba37842f4809224aca13a554a26f, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Linux Kernel to 6.1.119 or 6.6.47 or 6.8.10, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 26fd76cab2e61cedc5c25f7151fb31b57ddc53c7 up to, but not including, 298609e7069ce74542a2253a39ccc9717f1d877a; 26fd76cab2e61cedc5c25f7151fb31b57ddc53c7 up to, but not including, 0f106133203021533cb753e80d75896f4ad222f8; 26fd76cab2e61cedc5c25f7151fb31b57ddc53c7 up to, but not including, 29dc0ea979d433dd3c26abc8fa971550bdc05107; 26fd76cab2e61cedc5c25f7151fb31b57ddc53c7 up to, but not including, 7a87441c9651ba37842f4809224aca13a554a26f; 3.10 | 298609e7069ce74542a2253a39ccc9717f1d877a, 0f106133203021533cb753e80d75896f4ad222f8, 29dc0ea979d433dd3c26abc8fa971550bdc05107, 7a87441c9651ba37842f4809224aca13a554a26f |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 6.1.119; 6.2 up to, but not including, 6.6.47; 6.7 up to, but not including, 6.8.10; 6.9 | 6.1.119, 6.6.47, 6.8.10 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 | High | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 | High | NVD |
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: llcp: fix nfc_llcp_setsockopt() unsafe copies syzbot reported unsafe calls to copy_from_sockptr() [1] Use copy_safe_from_sockptr() instead. [1] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in copy_from_sockptr_offset include/linux/sockptr.h:49 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in copy_from_sockptr include/linux/sockptr.h:55 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nfc_llcp_setsockopt+0x6c2/0x850 net/nfc/llcp_sock.c:255 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88801caa1ec3 by task syz-executor459/5078 CPU: 0 PID: 5078 Comm: syz-executor459 Not tainted 6.8.0-syzkaller-08951-gfe46a7dd189e #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/27/2024 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:114 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0x169/0x550 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601 copy_from_sockptr_offset include/linux/sockptr.h:49 [inline] copy_from_sockptr include/linux/sockptr.h:55 [inline] nfc_llcp_setsockopt+0x6c2/0x850 net/nfc/llcp_sock.c:255 do_sock_setsockopt+0x3b1/0x720 net/socket.c:2311 __sys_setsockopt+0x1ae/0x250 net/socket.c:2334 __do_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2343 [inline] __se_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2340 [inline] __x64_sys_setsockopt+0xb5/0xd0 net/socket.c:2340 do_syscall_64+0xfd/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6d/0x75 RIP: 0033:0x7f7fac07fd89 Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 91 18 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007fff660eb788 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000036 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000003 RCX: 00007f7fac07fd89 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000118 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000002 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000020000a80 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
Other references
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