Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26926

 

Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26926

Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91119
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26926
CWE-ID: CWE-823
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the binder_get_object() function in drivers/android/binder.c. A local user can influence the pointer offset and potentially execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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