CVE-2024-49984 drm/v3d: Prevent out of bounds access in performance query extensions
A local attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write in the Linux kernel's V3D driver, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2024-49984?
CVE-2024-49984 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 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:
drm/v3d: Prevent out of bounds access in performance query extensions
Check that the number of perfmons userspace is passing in the copy and reset extensions is not greater than the internal kernel storage where the ids will be copied into.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49984?
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-2024-49984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-49984, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49984, GHSA-qjpg-5hx2-g69j, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49984.