UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46745: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

Q: Who can trigger the resource-intensive request?

An attacker needs high privileges, as reflected by the PR:H vector, and access to the uinput interface to create a device with an unreasonably large number of multitouch slots.

Q: What is the practical impact before the fix?

A large slot count can cause memory-allocation failure in input_mt_init_slots() and impose undue memory-allocation and cleanup burden on the system. The request is rejected when allocation fails, so the described impact is availability-related rather than confidentiality or integrity loss.

Q: What mitigation is available if an update cannot be applied immediately?

Restrict access to the uinput interface to trusted, highly privileged users and processes. This reduces exposure to requests that attempt to configure excessive slot counts.

Q: How does the fix change uinput behavior?

The fix rejects requests for more than 100 slots. The limit may be extended in the future if devices requiring more than 100 simultaneous contacts are identified.

Published Sep 18, 2024

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: uinput - reject requests with unreasonable number of slots When exercising uinput interface syzkaller may try setting up device with a really large number of slots, which causes memory allocation failure in inputmtinitslots(). While this allocation failure is handled properly and request is rejected, it results in syzkaller reports. Additionally, such request may put undue burden on the system which will try to free a lot of memory for a bogus request. Fix it by limiting allowed number of slots to 100. This can easily be extended if we see devices that can track more than 100 contacts.

Affected Software

196 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1

5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1

5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1

5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1

5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1

5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1

5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1

5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-200.220

5.4.0-200.220

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1135.145

5.4.0-1135.145

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1

5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1140.147

5.4.0-1140.147

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1095.102

5.4.0-1095.102

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1139.148

5.4.0-1139.148

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1

5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1102.106

5.4.0-1102.106

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1

5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1082.87

5.4.0-1082.87

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1

5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1

5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1044.45

5.4.0-1044.45

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1123.131

5.4.0-1123.131

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1

5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1134.143

5.4.0-1134.143

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1

5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1119.131

5.4.0-1119.131

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1

5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1054.58

5.4.0-1054.58

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1135.145+fips1

5.4.0-1135.145+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1140.147+fips1

5.4.0-1140.147+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1109.119

5.4.0-1109.119

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1139.148+fips1

5.4.0-1139.148+fips1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-125.135

5.15.0-125.135

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1072.78

5.15.0-1072.78

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1

6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84

5.15.0-1075.84

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1

6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1

5.15.0-1076.85.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1071.79

5.15.0-1071.79

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1069.75

5.15.0-1069.75

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1055.62

5.15.0-1055.62

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1065.68

5.15.0-1065.68

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1

6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1067.73

5.15.0-1067.73

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1069.74

5.15.0-1069.74

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-125.135

5.15.0-125.135

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1067.68

5.15.0-1067.68

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32

5.15.0-1032.32

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20

5.15.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1070.76

5.15.0-1070.76

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1

6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1065.68

5.15.0-1065.68

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1038.42

5.15.0-1038.42

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1056.58

5.15.0-1056.58

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68

5.15.0-1066.68

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1073.81

5.15.0-1073.81

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1

6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1072.78+fips1

5.15.0-1072.78+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1075.84+fips1

5.15.0-1075.84+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-125.135+fips1

5.15.0-125.135+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1071.79+fips1

5.15.0-1071.79+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51

6.8.0-50.51

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22

6.8.0-1020.22

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23

6.8.0-1020.23

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21

6.8.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19

6.8.0-1015.19

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4

6.8.0-1002.4

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17

6.8.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1

6.8.0-50.51.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21

6.8.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1

6.8.0-1019.21.1

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18

6.8.0-1018.18

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18

6.8.0-1016.18

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1

6.8.0-50.51.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16

6.8.0-2015.16

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14

6.8.1-1013.14

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1

6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-200.220
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1095.102
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.106
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1082.87
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.45
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1123.131
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1134.143
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.131
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.58
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.147+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1109.119
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1139.148+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.85.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.75
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.62
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.74
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.68
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.58
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.81
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Configuration
Limit uinput requests to a maximum of 100 slots.
Linux kernel uinput maximum allowed number of slots = 100

Event History

Sep 18, 2024

CVE Published

via OSV·08:15 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·08:15 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can trigger the resource-intensive request?

An attacker needs high privileges, as reflected by the PR:H vector, and access to the uinput interface to create a device with an unreasonably large number of multitouch slots.

What is the practical impact before the fix?

A large slot count can cause memory-allocation failure in input_mt_init_slots() and impose undue memory-allocation and cleanup burden on the system. The request is rejected when allocation fails, so the described impact is availability-related rather than confidentiality or integrity loss.

What mitigation is available if an update cannot be applied immediately?

Restrict access to the uinput interface to trusted, highly privileged users and processes. This reduces exposure to requests that attempt to configure excessive slot counts.

How does the fix change uinput behavior?

The fix rejects requests for more than 100 slots. The limit may be extended in the future if devices requiring more than 100 simultaneous contacts are identified.

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46745: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can trigger the resource-intensive request?

What is the practical impact before the fix?

What mitigation is available if an update cannot be applied immediately?

How does the fix change uinput behavior?

Company

Resources

Contact

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can trigger the resource-intensive request?

What is the practical impact before the fix?

What mitigation is available if an update cannot be applied immediately?

How does the fix change uinput behavior?