5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-45021
Linux Kernel User-Triggerable OOPs in Memcg Write Event Control
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memcg_write_event_control(): fix a user-triggerable oops we are *not* guaranteed that anything past the terminating NUL is mapped (let alone initialized with anything sane).

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 13, 2024, 4:36 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-45021 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-45021 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/046667c4d3196938e992fba0dfcde570aa85cd0e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/046667c4d3196938e992fba0dfcde570aa85cd0e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbe2a72e853a1052abe9bc2b7df8ddb102da227 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbe2a72e853a1052abe9bc2b7df8ddb102da227 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b37ec85ad95b612307627758c6018cd9d92cca8 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b37ec85ad95b612307627758c6018cd9d92cca8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b578f1d599edb87462f11113c5b0fc7a04ac61 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b578f1d599edb87462f11113c5b0fc7a04ac61 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43768fa80fd192558737e24ed6548f74554611d7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43768fa80fd192558737e24ed6548f74554611d7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad149f5585345e383baa65f1539d816cd715fd3b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad149f5585345e383baa65f1539d816cd715fd3b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aa7c509aa766080db7ab3aec2e31b1df09e57c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aa7c509aa766080db7ab3aec2e31b1df09e57c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa5bfdf6cb5846a00e712d630a43e3cf55ccb411 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa5bfdf6cb5846a00e712d630a43e3cf55ccb411 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.34 up to (excluding) 4.19.321 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.283 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.225 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.166 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.107 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.48 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memcg_write_event_control(): fix a user-triggerable oops we are *not* guaranteed that anything past the terminating NUL is mapped (let alone initialized with anything sane).
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa5bfdf6cb5846a00e712d630a43e3cf55ccb411 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b37ec85ad95b612307627758c6018cd9d92cca8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad149f5585345e383baa65f1539d816cd715fd3b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbe2a72e853a1052abe9bc2b7df8ddb102da227 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43768fa80fd192558737e24ed6548f74554611d7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aa7c509aa766080db7ab3aec2e31b1df09e57c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b578f1d599edb87462f11113c5b0fc7a04ac61 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/046667c4d3196938e992fba0dfcde570aa85cd0e [No types assigned]
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