CVE-2024-41028 platform/x86: toshiba_acpi: Fix array out-of-bounds access
A missing array terminator in the Toshiba ACPI driver causes out-of-bounds access, potentially leading to system crashes or instability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-41028?
CVE-2024-41028 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: toshiba_acpi: Fix array out-of-bounds access
In order to use toshiba_dmi_quirks[] together with the standard DMI matching functions, it must be terminated by a empty entry.
Since this entry is missing, an array out-of-bounds access occurs every time the quirk list is processed.
Fix this by adding the terminating empty entry.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41028?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41028?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-41028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-41028, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41028, GHSA-w7f6-93r9-8m94, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41028.