SB20240620232 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620232
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26733)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the arp_req_get() function in net/ipv4/arp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc9b22d0ed319b4e29034ce0a3fe32a3ee2c587
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97eaa2955db4120ce6ec2ef123e860bc32232c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f119f2325ba70cbfdec701000dcad4d88805d5b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f2c083cb575d80a7627baf3339e78fedccbb91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab0d6f8289ba8402ca95a9fc61a34909d5e1f3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d6027790acea24446ddd6632d394096c0f4667
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8