#VU91398 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26970

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91398

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-26970

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the F() function in drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq6018.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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/ae60e3342296f766f88911d39199f77b05f657a6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4527ee3de365a742215773d20f07db3e2c06f3b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/852db52b45ea96dac2720f108e7c7331cd3738bb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/421b135aceace99789c982f6a77ce9476564fb52
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcb13b5c9ae8743f99a96f392186527c3df89198
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db4066e3ab6b3d918ae2b92734a89c04fe82cc1d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdbc6e2d8108bc47895e5a901cfcaf799b00ca8d

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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.