CVE-2024-36978
net: sched: sch_multiq: fix possible OOB write in multiq_tune()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: sch_multiq: fix possible OOB write in multiq_tune() q->bands will be assigned to qopt->bands to execute subsequent code logic after kmalloc. So the old q->bands should not be used in kmalloc. Otherwise, an out-of-bounds write will occur.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f208fad86631e005754606c3ec80c0d44a11882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b1aa07cda6a199cd6754d3798c7759023bc70f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c2c171c11a798fe887b3ff72922aa9d1411c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/598572c64287aee0b75bbba4e2881496878860f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/affc18fdc694190ca7575b9a86632a73b9fe043d
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