#VU88543 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26811 

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#VU88543 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26811

Published: April 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88543
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26811
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when installing malicious ksmbd-tools. A local user can force the ksmbd.mountd to return invalid ipc response to ksmbd kernel server,  trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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