#VU91354 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27066
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91354
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27066
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the virtqueue_add_indirect_packed(), virtqueue_add_packed() and detach_buf_packed() functions in drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e142169aca5546ae6619c39a575cda8105362100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75450ff8c6fe8755bf5b139b238eaf9739cfd64e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51bacd9d29bf98c3ebc65e4a0477bb86306b4140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c0ed17fea60cca9bc3bf1278b49ba79242bbcd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2