CVE-2024-39499
kernel: vmci: prevent speculation leaks by sanitizing event in event_deliver()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 12, 2024
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the event_deliver() function in the Linux kernel's VMCI component, where the issue involves a lack of sanitization for the event_data.event index controlled by user-space, which could lead to speculative information leaks.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer