#VU92956 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26768
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92956
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-26768
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __acpi_map_table() function in arch/loongarch/kernel/acpi.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/88e189bd16e5889e44a41b3309558ebab78b9280
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f6810e39898af2d2cabd9313e4dbc945fb5dfdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4551b30525cf3d2f026b92401ffe241eb04dfebe
- 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