#VU90328 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26789
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90328
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-26789
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 ctr_encrypt() function in arch/arm64/crypto/aes-neonbs-glue.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/034e2d70b5c7f578200ad09955aeb2aa65d1164a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1291d278b5574819a7266568ce4c28bce9438705
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e8ecd4908b53941ab6f0f51584ab80c6c6606c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c0cf6d19690141002889d72622b90fc01562ce4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8