Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2024-0124
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the nvdisam command line tool, where a user can cause nvdisasm to read freed memory by running it on a malformed ELF file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to a limited denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit — versions All versions up to and including CUDA Toolkit 12.6U1
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5577 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0124?
- CVE-2024-0124 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0124?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0124 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.