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CVE-2024-46804NVD status: Modified

Linux: Improper Validation of Array Index

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CVE-2024-46804 is a high-severity improper validation of array index vulnerability in Linux, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 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 2a63c90c7a90ab2bd23deebc2814fc5b52abf6d2, 0ee4387c5a4b57ec733c3fb4365188d5979cd9c7, f338f99f6a04d03c802087d82a83561cbd5bdc99 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.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Linux to 2a63c90c7a90ab2bd23deebc2814fc5b52abf6d2 or 0ee4387c5a4b57ec733c3fb4365188d5979cd9c7 or f338f99f6a04d03c802087d82a83561cbd5bdc99 or 8b5ccf3d011969417be653b5a145c72dbd30472c, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Update Linux Kernel to 5.10.226 or 5.15.167 or 6.1.109 or 6.6.50, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
LinuxLinux4c283fdac08abf3211533f70623c90a34f41d08d up to, but not including, 2a63c90c7a90ab2bd23deebc2814fc5b52abf6d2; 4c283fdac08abf3211533f70623c90a34f41d08d up to, but not including, 0ee4387c5a4b57ec733c3fb4365188d5979cd9c7; 4c283fdac08abf3211533f70623c90a34f41d08d up to, but not including, f338f99f6a04d03c802087d82a83561cbd5bdc99; 4c283fdac08abf3211533f70623c90a34f41d08d up to, but not including, 8b5ccf3d011969417be653b5a145c72dbd30472c; 4c283fdac08abf3211533f70623c90a34f41d08d up to, but not including, a3b5ee22a9d3a30045191da5678ca8451ebaea30; 4c283fdac08abf3211533f70623c90a34f41d08d up to, but not including, 4e70c0f5251c25885c31ee84a31f99a01f7cf50e; 5.52a63c90c7a90ab2bd23deebc2814fc5b52abf6d2, 0ee4387c5a4b57ec733c3fb4365188d5979cd9c7, f338f99f6a04d03c802087d82a83561cbd5bdc99, 8b5ccf3d011969417be653b5a145c72dbd30472c, a3b5ee22a9d3a30045191da5678ca8451ebaea30, 4e70c0f5251c25885c31ee84a31f99a01f7cf50e
LinuxLinux Kernelbefore 5.10.226; 5.11 up to, but not including, 5.15.167; 5.16 up to, but not including, 6.1.109; 6.2 up to, but not including, 6.6.50; 6.7 up to, but not including, 6.10.95.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.109, 6.6.50, 6.10.9

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
HighData or code can be modified at will.
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:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add array index check for hdcp ddc access [Why] Coverity reports OVERRUN warning. Do not check if array index valid. [How] Check msg_id valid and valid array index.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Validation of Array Index

The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use an input validation framework such as Struts or the OWASP ESAPI Validation API. Note that using a framework does not automatically address all input validation problems; be mindful of weaknesses that could arise from misusing the framework itself (CWE-1173).
  • Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, Ada allows the programmer to constrain the values of a variable and languages such as Java and Ruby will allow the programmer to handle exceptions when an out-of-bounds index is accessed.
  • Use a CPU and operating system that offers Data Execution Protection (using hardware NX or XD bits) or the equivalent techniques that simulate this feature in software, such as PaX. These techniques ensure that any instruction executed is exclusively at a memory address that is part of the code segment. For more information on these techniques see D3-PSEP (Process Segment Execution Prevention) from D3FEND.

More Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerabilities (CWE-129)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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