CVE-2024-36948: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/xe_migrate: Cast to output precision before multiplying operands Addressing potential overflow in result of multiplication of two lower precision (u32) operands before widening it to higher precision (u64). -v2 Fix commit message and description. (Rodrigo) (cherry picked from commit 34820967ae7b45411f8f4f737c2d63b0c608e0d7)

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-36948, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

• NVD
• Reference
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