Integer overflow in Linux
CVE-2024-36948
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/xe_migrate: Cast to output precision before multiplying operands Addressing potential overflow in result of multiplication of two lower precision (u32) operands before widening it to higher precision (u64). -v2 Fix commit message and description. (Rodrigo) (cherry picked from commit 34820967ae7b45411f8f4f737c2d63b0c608e0d7)
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987, 6.8, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-36948?
- CVE-2024-36948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-36948?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.