Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2024-43877
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pci: ivtv: Add check for DMA map result In case DMA fails, 'dma->SG_length' is 0. This value is later used to access 'dma->SGarray[dma->SG_length - 1]', which will cause out of bounds access. Add check to return early on invalid value. Adjust warnings accordingly. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 1b00b7335000c0e107f774cc8ee4d5340f824f28, 5.4.301, 6.10.3
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43877?
- CVE-2024-43877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43877?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.