CVE-2024-40994
Linux PTP Integer Overflow Timeout
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: fix integer overflow in max_vclocks_store On 32bit systems, the "4 * max" multiply can overflow. Use kcalloc() to do the allocation to prevent this.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2024, 4:32 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03da87d0b7074c93d9662c6e1a8939f9b8b86e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03da87d0b7074c93d9662c6e1a8939f9b8b86e Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666e934d749e50a37f3796caaf843a605f115b6f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666e934d749e50a37f3796caaf843a605f115b6f Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d23d2a24012e448f651e007fac2cfd20a45ce0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d23d2a24012e448f651e007fac2cfd20a45ce0 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50d62d5e6ee6aa03c00bddb91745d0b632d3b0f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50d62d5e6ee6aa03c00bddb91745d0b632d3b0f Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fccfb4638ee6188377867f6015d0ce35764a8e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fccfb4638ee6188377867f6015d0ce35764a8e Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.14 up to (excluding) 5.15.162 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.96 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.36 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: fix integer overflow in max_vclocks_store On 32bit systems, the "4 * max" multiply can overflow. Use kcalloc() to do the allocation to prevent this. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03da87d0b7074c93d9662c6e1a8939f9b8b86e [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50d62d5e6ee6aa03c00bddb91745d0b632d3b0f [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666e934d749e50a37f3796caaf843a605f115b6f [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fccfb4638ee6188377867f6015d0ce35764a8e [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d23d2a24012e448f651e007fac2cfd20a45ce0 [No types assigned]
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