SB2024061031 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel stackmap
Published: June 10, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061031
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26883)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the stack_map_alloc() function in kernel/bpf/stackmap.c on a 32-bit platform. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0e214acc59145ce25113f617311aa79dda39cb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21e5fa4688e1a4d3db6b72216231b24232f75c1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15641007df0f0d35fa28742b25c2a7db9dcd6895
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca1f06e72dec41ae4f76e7b1a8a97265447b46ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06899582ccee09bd85d0696290e3eaca9aa042d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7070b274c7866a4c5036f8d54fcaf315c64ac33a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f798b9036491fb014b55dd61c4c5c3193267d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0971126c8164abe2004b8536b49690a0d6005b0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a4b21250bf79eef26543d35bd390448646c536b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.311
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- 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