Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26807
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91202
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-2024-26807
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the cqspi_remove(), cqspi_suspend() and cqspi_resume() functions in drivers/spi/spi-cadence-quadspi.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03f1573c9587029730ca68503f5062105b122f61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e1d5c4407c78de0e3473e1fbf8fb74dbe66d03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32ce3bb57b6b402de2aec1012511e7ac4e7449dc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8