Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26980
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90320
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-26980
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the __handle_ksmbd_work() function in fs/smb/server/server.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80ba648714e6d790d69610cf14656be222d0248
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3160d9734453a40db248487f8204830879c207f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0977f89722eceba165700ea384f075143f012085
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c119f4ede3fa90a9463f50831761c28f989bfb20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da21401372607c49972ea87a6edaafb36a17c325
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159