CVE-2024-56662

acpi: nfit: vmalloc-out-of-bounds Read in acpi_nfit_ctl

MEDIUM
6
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 03:06 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: acpi: nfit: vmalloc-out-of-bounds Read in acpi_nfit_ctl Fix an issue detected by syzbot with KASAN: BUG: KASAN: vmalloc-out-of-bounds in cmd_to_func drivers/acpi/nfit/ core.c:416 [inline] BUG: KASAN: vmalloc-out-of-bounds in acpi_nfit_ctl+0x20e8/0x24a0 drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c:459 The issue occurs in cmd_to_func when the call_pkg->nd_reserved2 array is accessed without verifying that call_pkg points to a buffer that is appropriately sized as a struct nd_cmd_pkg. This can lead to out-of-bounds access and undefined behavior if the buffer does not have sufficient space. To address this, a check was added in acpi_nfit_ctl() to ensure that buf is not NULL and that buf_len is less than sizeof(*call_pkg) before accessing it. This ensures safe access to the members of call_pkg, including the nd_reserved2 array.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 4.14.176v ≥ 4.19.31v ≥ 5.0.44.14.176 ≤ v < 4.154.19.31 ≤ v < 4.205.0.4 ≤ v < 5.15.0.4 ≤ v < 5.10.2325.1 ≤ v < 5.10.2325.1 ≤ v < 5.15.1755.1 ≤ v < 6.1.1215.1 ≤ v < 6.12.65.1 ≤ v < 6.135.1 ≤ v < 6.6.675.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1755.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1216.2 ≤ v < 6.6.676.7 ≤ v < 6.12.60c79794474895dbbc3c52225f7e9f73cfecbb7dd4.14.1764.19.315.0.46.13 rc16.13 rc263108f2a408abea7ecab063efa0f398da4d0d14bebe9f6f19d80d8978d16078dff3d5bd93ad8d102f5878c4f084dc6b1386dad03970bb61ad5e9dc4b
Vendor states this is fixed in 143f723e9eb4f0302ffb7adfdc7ef77eab3f68e0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 212846fafb753a48e869e2a342fc1e24048da771 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 265e98f72bac6c41a4492d3e30a8e5fd22fe0779 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 616aa5f3c86e0479bcbb81e41c08c43ff32af637 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bbdb3307f609ec4dc9558770f464ede01fe52aed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e08dc2dc3c3f7938df0e4476fe3e6fdec5583c1d (fixed)
Affected range stops below 4.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.232 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.175 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.121 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.67 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/143f723e9eb4f0302ffb7adfdc7ef77eab3f68e0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/212846fafb753a48e869e2a342fc1e24048da771
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265e98f72bac6c41a4492d3e30a8e5fd22fe0779
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/616aa5f3c86e0479bcbb81e41c08c43ff32af637
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbdb3307f609ec4dc9558770f464ede01fe52aed
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08dc2dc3c3f7938df0e4476fe3e6fdec5583c1d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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