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CVE-2024-36948

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/xe_migrate: Cast to output precision before multiplying operands Addressing potential overflow in result of multiplicat…

Published May 30, 2024CWE-190EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2024-36948 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/xe/xe_migrate: Cast to output precision before multiplying operands

Addressing potential overflow in result of multiplication of two lower

precision (u32) operands before widening it to higher precision

(u64).

-v2

Fix commit message and description. (Rodrigo)

(cherry picked from commit 34820967ae7b45411f8f4f737c2d63b0c608e0d7)

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb46b31f3d08ed3fce86349e8c12f96d7c88717Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e23a904dfeb5a9e3d4ec527a365e962478cccf05Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb46b31f3d08ed3fce86349e8c12f96d7c88717Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e23a904dfeb5a9e3d4ec527a365e962478cccf05

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36948?

CVE-2024-36948 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-36948?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-36948?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-36948?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-36948 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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