CVE-2024-38585
tools/nolibc/stdlib: fix memory error in realloc()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/nolibc/stdlib: fix memory error in realloc() Pass user_p_len to memcpy() instead of heap->len to prevent realloc() from copying an extra sizeof(heap) bytes from beyond the allocated region.
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/4e6f225aefeb712cdb870176b6621f02cf235b8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5996b2b2dac739f2a27da13de8eee5b85b2550b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791f4641142e2aced85de082e5783b4fb0b977c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8019d3dd921f39a237a9fab6d2ce716bfac0f983
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f678c3c336559cf3255a32153e9a17c1be4e7c15
References (5)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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