SB20240531247 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel bluetooth driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531247
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26890)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the sizeof() function in drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd163fa34c483f1674aa2510accce11a224f649e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f232bc389a4f5943c40733582f9edf77b89e499
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c657e641df1e77d6087688190f632cad9c0439b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4e88ec58c4202efd1f02eebb4939bbf6945358
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2