CVE-2024-20831

Summary

CVE-2024-20831 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Little Kernel in the bootloader prior to SMR's Mar-2024 Release 1. This issue results in a stack overflow, which can be exploited by local privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code during the boot process. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant system compromise. The specific cause of the stack overflow has not been disclosed, but users are advised to apply the upcoming patch to mitigate this risk.

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