#VU91364 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26864
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91364
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-2024-26864
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 sock_prot_inuse_add() function in net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.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/86d9b040421bbd26425f5a3edc226f57ecdecbfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856baaa100cd288d3685eedae9a129c996e7e755
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b20e61d36f490319d3fbdedd410155232ab5190
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad105cde6b261b8b05ec872fe7d1987417d7fe5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d9d1fc428ac9f581d55118d67e0cb546701feb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- 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