What is CVE-2024-49984?

CVE-2024-49984 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.10.14, 6.11.3 and 6.12. CVE-2024-49984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-49984?

CVE-2024-49984 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-49984?

Yes, CVE-2024-49984 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.10.14, 6.11.3 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-49984 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-49984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2024-49984

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/v3d: Prevent out of bounds access in performance query extensions Check that the number of perfmons userspace is passing in the copy and reset extensions is not greater than the internal kernel storage where the ids will be copied into.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-10-21

Last modified 2024-12-27

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2024-49984 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.10.14 6.10.x ✓ 6.11.3 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-49984 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e50d72abe50204c7b19784a66e86da29dde32c2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9536f16be3970c170571efa707c13cd089c774e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f32b5128d2c440368b5bf3a7a356823e235caabb
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-49984

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-10-21

Modified 2024-12-27

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49984?

CVE-2024-49984 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.10.14, 6.11.3 and 6.12. CVE-2024-49984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-49984?

CVE-2024-49984 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-49984?

Yes — CVE-2024-49984 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.10.14, 6.11.3 and 6.12. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-49984 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-49984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →