#VU92952 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26733
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92952
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-26733
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 arp_req_get() function in net/ipv4/arp.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/dbc9b22d0ed319b4e29034ce0a3fe32a3ee2c587
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97eaa2955db4120ce6ec2ef123e860bc32232c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f119f2325ba70cbfdec701000dcad4d88805d5b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f2c083cb575d80a7627baf3339e78fedccbb91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab0d6f8289ba8402ca95a9fc61a34909d5e1f3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d6027790acea24446ddd6632d394096c0f4667
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- 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