CVE-2024-27401
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firewire: nosy: ensure user_length is taken into account when fetching packet contents Ensure that packet_buffer_get respects the user_length provided. If the length of the head packet exceeds the user_length, packet_buffer_get will now return 0 to signify to the user that no data were read and a larger buffer size is required. Helps prevent user space overflows.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 14, 2024
First seenMay 14, 2024
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.19.314, 5.4.276, 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.36 ≤ v < 4.19.314, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.276, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.217, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.159, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.91, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.31, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.8.10, 6.9 | 4.19.314, 5.4.276, 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10 |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 39, 40 | — |
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