Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26842
Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91097
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-2024-26842
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 ufshcd_cmd_inflight() and ufshcd_clear_cmd() functions in drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.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/7ac9e18f5d66087cd22751c5c5bf0090eb0038fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a992425d18e5f7c48931121993c6c69426f2a8fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b513d30d59bb383a6a5d6b533afcab2cee99a8f8
- 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