#VU90341 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26608
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90341
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-2024-26608
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 handle_unsupported_event() and handle_generic_event() functions in fs/ksmbd/transport_ipc.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/aaa1f1a2ee80888c12ae2783f3a0be10e14067c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c939c74ef0b74e99b92e32edc2a59f9b9ca3d5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9863a53100f47652755545c2bd43e14a1855104d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6993328a4cd62a24df254b587c0796a4a1eecc95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebeae8adf89d9a82359f6659b1663d09beec2faa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8