PT-2024-1809 · Linux+9 · Linux Kernel+9
Chenyuan Yang
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Published
2024-02-11
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Updated
2025-10-03
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CVE-2024-25739
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 6.7.4
Description
The issue is related to the
create empty lvol() function in the drivers/mtd/ubi/vtbl.c module of the Linux kernel, which lacks size control for the requested buffer. This can lead to a denial of service when the function attempts to allocate zero bytes and crashes due to a missing check for ubi->leb size.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 6.7.4, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
create empty lvol() function until a patch is available.Fix
Improper Check for Exceptional Conditions
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu