#VU90329 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26795

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90329

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26795

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 arch/riscv/include/asm/pgtable.h. 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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af1c121b0102041809bc137ec600d1865eaeedd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5941a90c55d3bfba732b32208d58d997600b44ef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8310080799b40fd9f2a8b808c657269678c149af
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a278d5c60f21aa15d540abb2f2da6e6d795c3e6e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a1728c15ec4f45ed9248ae22f626541c179bfbe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11dd49dcb9376776193e15641f84fcc1e5980c9

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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.