CVE-2024-27401

kernel: firewire: nosy: ensure user_length is taken into account when fetching packet contents

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 13, 2024

Updated · October 21, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's FireWire subsystem, which involves inadequate handling of the user_length parameter when fetching packet contents. This issue could potentially lead to security issues, such as unauthorized access or manipulation of memory.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write