SB2024070488 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel trace
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070488
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26920)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the register_snapshot_trigger() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_trigger.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf4a115a5068f3331fafb8c176c1af0da3d8b19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffd5590f4d6ef5460acbeac7fbdff7025f9b419
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56cfbe60710772916a5ba092c99542332b48e870
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5085b5ac1d96ea2a8a6240f869655176ce44197
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36be97e9eb535fe3008a5cb040b1e56f29f2e398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6022c065c9ec465d84cebff8f480db083e4ee06b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b001ef14baab16b553a002cb9979e31b8fc0c6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0958b33ef5a04ed91f61cef4760ac412080c4e08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a3073d58382157ab396734ed4e421ba9e969db1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34925d01baf3ee62ab21c21efd9e2c44c24c004a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2450a69d2ee75d1f0112d509ac82ef98f5ad6b5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26ebeffff238488466fa578be3b35b8a46e69906
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216