Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26706
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92945
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-2024-26706
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the fixup_exception() function in arch/parisc/mm/fault.c, within the emulate_ldh(), emulate_ldw(), emulate_ldd(), emulate_sth(), emulate_stw() and emulate_std() functions in arch/parisc/kernel/unaligned.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/23027309b099ffc4efca5477009a11dccbdae592
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa69a8063f8b27f3c7434a0d4f464a76a62f24d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce31d79aa1f13a2345791f84935281a2c194e003
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1d72395635af45410b66cc4c4ab37a12c4a831
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8