Vulnerabilities > CVE-2024-46804 - Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in Linux Kernel
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Add array index check for hdcp ddc access [Why] Coverity reports OVERRUN warning. Do not check if array index valid. [How] Check msg_id valid and valid array index.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a63c90c7a90ab2bd23deebc2814fc5b52abf6d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ee4387c5a4b57ec733c3fb4365188d5979cd9c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f338f99f6a04d03c802087d82a83561cbd5bdc99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b5ccf3d011969417be653b5a145c72dbd30472c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3b5ee22a9d3a30045191da5678ca8451ebaea30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e70c0f5251c25885c31ee84a31f99a01f7cf50e