Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26706 |
CWE-ID | CWE-388 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU92945
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26706
CWE-ID:
CWE-388 - Error Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the fixup_exception() function in arch/parisc/mm/fault.c, within the emulate_ldh(), emulate_ldw(), emulate_ldd(), emulate_sth(), emulate_stw() and emulate_std() functions in arch/parisc/kernel/unaligned.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23027309b099ffc4efca5477009a11dccbdae592
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa69a8063f8b27f3c7434a0d4f464a76a62f24d2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce31d79aa1f13a2345791f84935281a2c194e003
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1d72395635af45410b66cc4c4ab37a12c4a831
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.