#VU93806 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26824
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93806
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-2024-26824
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 hash_sendmsg() and af_alg_free_sg() functions in crypto/algif_hash.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/9c82920359b7c1eddaf72069bcfe0ffddf088cd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/775f3c1882a493168e08fdb8cde0865c8f3a8a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c890dd712f6345e382256cae8c97abb0406b70
- 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