Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26659

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU93244

Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26659

Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93244
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-26659
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
Slackware Linux
Public Cloud Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
Development Tools Module
Legacy Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
SmartFabric Storage Software
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
IBM Qradar SIEM
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_225-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_47-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_13-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_47-rt
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_43-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_43-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_12-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_59-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_59-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_12-debugsource
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
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kernel-rt_debug
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gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
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kernel-rt-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
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kernel-syms-azure
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kernel-syms
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kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
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python3-perf
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kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug
kernel-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
linux (Debian package)
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
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reiserfs-kmp-rt
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kernel-azure-livepatch-devel
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ocfs2-kmp-azure
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gfs2-kmp-azure
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dlm-kmp-64kb
dtb-aarch64
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
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kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default-livepatch
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dtb-exynos
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
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dtb-amlogic
dtb-apm
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kselftests-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default
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dtb-broadcom
gfs2-kmp-64kb
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dtb-apple
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
dtb-renesas
dtb-mediatek
dtb-freescale
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
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gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional
dtb-cavium
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-marvell
dtb-arm
kernel-default-base-rebuild
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-5.15.160/kernel-modules
linux-5.15.160/kernel-huge
linux-5.15.160/kernel-generic
linux-5.15.160/kernel-headers
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
Storage Copy Data Management
Technical Support Appliance
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Storage Protect Plus Server
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
IBM Storage Scale System

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the process_isoc_td() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-26659

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources