SB20240531265 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ksmbd
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531265
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-2024-26608)
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 handle_unsupported_event() and handle_generic_event() functions in fs/ksmbd/transport_ipc.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/aaa1f1a2ee80888c12ae2783f3a0be10e14067c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c939c74ef0b74e99b92e32edc2a59f9b9ca3d5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9863a53100f47652755545c2bd43e14a1855104d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6993328a4cd62a24df254b587c0796a4a1eecc95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebeae8adf89d9a82359f6659b1663d09beec2faa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8