CVE-2024-53159
Linux Kernel nct6775-core Integer Overflow
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct6775-core) Fix overflows seen when writing limit attributes DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() after kstrtoul() results in an overflow if a large number such as 18446744073709551615 is provided by the user. Fix it by reordering clamp_val() and DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() operations.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (nct6775-core) Fix overflows seen when writing limit attributes DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() after kstrtoul() results in an overflow if a large number such as 18446744073709551615 is provided by the user. Fix it by reordering clamp_val() and DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() operations. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57ee12b6c514146c19b6a159013b48727a012960 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/685c10269c41d23d7a2b85d3fd6b6345390c8746 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4712e4485f5c388bbe0d0e8f52978241ab34a29 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae703f8ff083c5267af30d6c8cf096d562623b3b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfa8bedfffcae87976b34a45a724deb9c3a0a88e
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