CVE-2024-45021

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).

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/046667c4d3196938e992fba0dfcde570aa85cd0e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbe2a72e853a1052abe9bc2b7df8ddb102da227	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b37ec85ad95b612307627758c6018cd9d92cca8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b578f1d599edb87462f11113c5b0fc7a04ac61	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43768fa80fd192558737e24ed6548f74554611d7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad149f5585345e383baa65f1539d816cd715fd3b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aa7c509aa766080db7ab3aec2e31b1df09e57c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa5bfdf6cb5846a00e712d630a43e3cf55ccb411	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

13 Sep 2024, 16:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-09-11 16:15

Updated : 2024-09-13 16:36

NVD link : CVE-2024-45021

Mitre link : CVE-2024-45021

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-45021

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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