Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26823
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93201
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26823
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the its_probe_one() and its_of_probe() functions in drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Security Guardium
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Security Guardium
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26823
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 10 IF01
IBM Security Guardium - update to 12.0p30
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 10 IF01
IBM Security Guardium - update to 12.0p30
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a80fff3eeed928b6fba21271f6a9719b22a5d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c60c611441f1f1e5de8e00e98ee5a4970778a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b02da04ad978827e5ccd675acf170198f747a7a
- 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