SB2024060816 - Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel crypto virtio driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060816
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) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26753)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack overflow within the virtio_crypto_dataq_akcipher_callback() and virtio_crypto_alg_akcipher_init_session() functions in drivers/crypto/virtio/virtio_crypto_akcipher_algs.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/37077ed16c7793e21b005979d33f8a61565b7e86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f361bfea60c6afc3df09c1ad4152e6507f6f47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0365460e945e1117b47cf7329d86de752daff63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1e47d50324e232d2da484fe55a54274eeb9bc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ec2a712daf133d9996a8a1b7ee2d4996080363
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.212
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8