Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2024-25739
create_empty_lvol in drivers/mtd/ubi/vtbl.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 can attempt to allocate zero bytes, and crash, because of a missing check for ubi->leb_size.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.4% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg5074816.html (Mailing List)
- groups.google.com/g/syzkaller/c/Xl97YcQA4hg (Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html (mailing-list)
- web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/drivers/mtd…
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25739?
- CVE-2024-25739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25739?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25739 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.