Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26730
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90332
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-2024-26730
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 nct6775_probe() function in drivers/hwmon/nct6775-core.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/f006c45a3ea424f8f6c8e4b9283bc245ce2a4d0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c196387820c9214c5ceaff56d77303c82514b8b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d56e460e19ea8382f813eb489730248ec8d7eb73
- 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