#VU91180 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26668
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91180
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26668
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the nft_limit_eval() and nft_limit_init() functions in net/netfilter/nft_limit.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d4efd75e7dbecd855a3b8a63e65f7265f466e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc6e242bb74e2ae616bfd2b250682b738e781c9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9882495d02ecc490604f747437a40626dc9160d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00c2c29aa36d1d1827c51a3720e9f893a22c7c6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d9eb9c53d37cdebbad56b91e40baf42d5a97aa
- 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