CVE-2024-42223 media: dvb-frontends: tda10048: Fix integer overflow
An integer overflow in the Linux kernel's DVB frontend driver can lead to a denial of service when processing specific hardware parameters.
- 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-2024-42223?
CVE-2024-42223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 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:
media: dvb-frontends: tda10048: Fix integer overflow
state->xtal_hz can be up to 16M, so it can overflow a 32 bit integer when multiplied by pll_mfactor.
Create a new 64 bit variable to hold the calculations.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42223?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-42223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-47364, AZL-47397, BELL-CVE-2024-42223, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42223, GHSA-59gf-g6mr-cr4x, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42223.