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

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-53106: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 9fab303a2cb3d323ca3a32a8b4ab60b451141901, 5.19, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.19, 6.12

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.