PT-2024-9927 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2024-11-12
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Updated
2025-03-28
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CVE-2024-53159
CVSS v2.0
4.6
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description:
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's hwmon component, specifically in the nct6775-core driver. This occurs when the
DIV ROUND CLOSEST() function is used after kstrtoul(), potentially allowing an attacker to impact the availability of protected information. The problem arises when a large number, such as 18446744073709551615, is provided by the user, resulting in an overflow.Recommendations:
To resolve the issue, reorder the
clamp val() and DIV ROUND CLOSEST() operations to prevent overflows when writing limit attributes.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Memory Corruption
Buffer Overflow
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse