#VU91175 Off-by-one in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26995
Published: June 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91175
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-2024-26995
CWE-ID: CWE-193
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 off-by-one error within the tcpm_pd_set() function in drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.