#VU90327 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26750


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90327

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26750

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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 unix_gc() function in net/unix/garbage.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c480d0f131862645d172ca9e25dc152b1a5c3a6
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c795b21dd23d9514ae1c6646c3fb2c78b5be60
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9eac260369d0cf57ea53df95427125725507a0d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ba9e331559a30000c862eea313248707afa787
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa82ac51d63328714645c827775d64dbfd9941f3


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.


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