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CVE-2024-40994 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: fix integer overflow in max_vclocks_store On 32bit systems, the "4 * max" multiply can overflow. Use kcalloc() to do the allocation to prevent this.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b03da87d0b7074c93d9662c6e1a8939f9b8b86e Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666e934d749e50a37f3796caaf843a605f115b6f Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d23d2a24012e448f651e007fac2cfd20a45ce0 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50d62d5e6ee6aa03c00bddb91745d0b632d3b0f Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1fccfb4638ee6188377867f6015d0ce35764a8e Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-40994
NVD Published Date:
07/12/2024
NVD Last Modified:
08/21/2024
Source:
kernel.org