CVE-2024-49994
Published: October 23, 2024Last modified: October 23, 2024
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix integer overflow in BLKSECDISCARD I independently rediscovered commit 22d24a544b0d49bbcbd61c8c0eaf77d3c9297155 block: fix overflow in blk_ioctl_discard() but for secure erase. Same problem: uint64_t r[2] = {512, 18446744073709551104ULL}; ioctl(fd, BLKSECDISCARD, r); will enter near infinite loop inside blkdev_issue_secure_erase(): a.out: attempt to access beyond end of device loop0: rw=5, sector=3399043073, nr_sectors = 1024 limit=2048 bio_check_eod: 3286214 callbacks suppressed
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.130-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.75-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0842ddd83939eb4db940b9af7d39e79722bc41aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/697ba0b6ec4ae04afb67d3911799b5e2043b4455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c9915fa9410cbb9bd75ee283c03120046c56d3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8476f8428e8b48fd7a0e4258fa2a96a8f4468239
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a99bacb35c1416355eef957560e8fcac3a665549