CVE-2024-45008: linux kernel vulnerability

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.
CVE-2024-45008CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2024-45008: linux kernel vulnerability

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.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
14.63%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

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.

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