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CVE-2024-56763: tracing: Prevent bad count for tracing_cpumask_write

Description

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

tracing: Prevent bad count for tracing_cpumask_write

If a large count is provided, it will trigger a warning in bitmap_parse_user.
Also check zero for it.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-56763

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 5.08% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d15f4c2449558ffe83b4dba30614ef1cd6937c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03041e474a6a8f1bfd4b96b164bb3165c48fa1a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cca920af19df5dd91254e5ff35e68e911683706
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98feccbf32cfdde8c722bc4587aaa60ee5ac33f0

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