Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26890
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90323
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-2024-26890
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 sizeof() function in drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.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/dd163fa34c483f1674aa2510accce11a224f649e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f232bc389a4f5943c40733582f9edf77b89e499
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c657e641df1e77d6087688190f632cad9c0439b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4e88ec58c4202efd1f02eebb4939bbf6945358
- 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