CVE-2024-45008

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via Large Allocation in input_mt_init_slots

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: MT - limit max slots syzbot is reporting too large allocation at input_mt_init_slots(), for num_slots is supplied from userspace using ioctl(UI_DEV_CREATE). Since nobody knows possible max slots, this patch chose 1024.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 14.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (27)
linux/Kernel 2.6.36 - 4.19.321linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.283linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.166linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.107linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.225linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.48linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.7linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.36
Linux/Linux 2.6.36
Linux/Linux 38e7afe96c7c0ad900824911c61fdb04078033dc - 05dd9aabd04f9b5eb04dab9bb83d8c3e982d7549
... and 17 more
Published Sep 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026