CVE-2024-35823
vt: fix unicode buffer corruption when deleting characters
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vt: fix unicode buffer corruption when deleting characters This is the same issue that was fixed for the VGA text buffer in commit 39cdb68c64d8 ("vt: fix memory overlapping when deleting chars in the buffer"). The cure is also the same i.e. replace memcpy() with memmove() due to the overlaping buffers.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0190d19d7651c08abc187dac3819c61b726e7e3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1581dafaf0d34bc9c428a794a22110d7046d186d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ce408f75ccf1e25b3fddef75cca878b55f2ac90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2933b1e4757a0a5c689cf48d80b1a2a85f237ff1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7529cbd8b5f6697b369803fe1533612c039cabda
References (11)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
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