#VU91201 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26853

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91201

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-26853

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the igc_xdp_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

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/63a3c1f3c9ecc654d851e7906d05334cd0c236e2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8df393af9e7e8dfd62e9c41dbaa4d2ff53bf794a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3b8231386a572bac8cd5b6fd7e944b84f9bb1f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef27f655b438bed4c83680e4f01e1cde2739854b

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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.