In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ptp: fix integer overflow in max_vclocks_store

On 32bit systems, the "4 * max" multiply can overflow. Use kcalloc()
to do the allocation to prevent this.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T09:19:35.031Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.606Z

Link: CVE-2024-40994

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:39:56.058Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-12T13:15:20.620

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:32:01.520

Link: CVE-2024-40994

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-07-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-40994 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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