CVE-2024-49973

MEDIUM EPSS 16.1%
Published Oct 21, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 21, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: r8169: add tally counter fields added with RTL8125 RTL8125 added fields to the tally counter, what may result in the chip dma'ing these new fields to unallocated memory. Therefore make sure that the allocated memory area is big enough to hold all of the tally counter values, even if we use only parts of it.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.4  –  <5.10.227
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.168
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.113
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.55
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.10.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.11  –  <6.11.3

References 12

  • cert-portal.siemens.com https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
  • cert-portal.siemens.com https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c723d785adb711496bc64c24240f952f4faaabf
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21950321ad33d7613b1453f4c503d7b1871deb61
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/585c048d15ed559f20cb94c8fa2f30077efa4fbc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64648ae8c97ec5a3165021627f5a1658ebe081ca
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92bc8647b4d65f4d4bf8afdb206321c1bc55a486
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991e8b0bab669b7d06927c3e442b3352532e8581
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced8e8b8f40accfcce4a2bbd8b150aa76d5eff9a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe44b3bfbf0c74df5712f44458689d0eccccf47d
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c723d785adb711496bc64c24240f952f4faaabf
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21950321ad33d7613b1453f4c503d7b1871deb61
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/585c048d15ed559f20cb94c8fa2f30077efa4fbc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92bc8647b4d65f4d4bf8afdb206321c1bc55a486
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991e8b0bab669b7d06927c3e442b3352532e8581
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced8e8b8f40accfcce4a2bbd8b150aa76d5eff9a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe44b3bfbf0c74df5712f44458689d0eccccf47d
    Patch