Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2024-53106

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: fix buffer overrun in ima_eventdigest_init_common Function ima_eventdigest_init() calls ima_eventdigest_init_common() with HASH_ALGO__LAST which is then used to access the array hash_digest_size[] leading to buffer overrun. Have a conditional statement to handle this.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (15.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53106?
CVE-2024-53106 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-53106?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.