CVE-2024-56716
netdevsim: prevent bad user input in nsim_dev_health_break_write()
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: prevent bad user input in nsim_dev_health_break_write() If either a zero count or a large one is provided, kernel can crash.
Attila Szász discovered that the HFS+ file system implementation in the Linux Kernel contained a heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use a specially crafted file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
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Timeline
- 2024-12-27 CVE Reserved
- 2024-12-29 CVE Published
- 2025-01-11 EPSS Updated
- 2025-01-20 CVE Updated
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References (7)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 5.10.233 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.10.233" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 5.15.176 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.15.176" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 6.1.122 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 6.1.122" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 6.6.68 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 6.6.68" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 6.12.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 6.12.7" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.5 < 6.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.5 < 6.13" | en |
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