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CVE-2024-35823

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.91%

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CVE-2024-35823 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.91%

55.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.7, < 4.19.312—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.274—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.215—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.154—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.84—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.6.24—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.7, < 6.7.12—
LinuxLinux Kernel6.8Rc1
DebianDebian Linux10.0—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-35823?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-35823?
CVE-2024-35823 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35823?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST