CVE-2024-40994

HIGH

7.8

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: fix integer overflow in max_vclocks_store On 32bit systems, the "4 * max" multiply can overflow. Use kcalloc() to do the allocation to prevent this.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published7/12/2024

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03da87d0b7074c93d9662c6e1a8939f9b8b86e(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666e934d749e50a37f3796caaf843a605f115b6f(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d23d2a24012e448f651e007fac2cfd20a45ce0(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50d62d5e6ee6aa03c00bddb91745d0b632d3b0f(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fccfb4638ee6188377867f6015d0ce35764a8e(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03da87d0b7074c93d9662c6e1a8939f9b8b86e(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666e934d749e50a37f3796caaf843a605f115b6f(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d23d2a24012e448f651e007fac2cfd20a45ce0(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50d62d5e6ee6aa03c00bddb91745d0b632d3b0f(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fccfb4638ee6188377867f6015d0ce35764a8e(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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