#VU87681 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26599
Published: March 21, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87681
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26599
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the of_pwm_single_xlate() function in drivers/pwm/core.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b85554c7c2aee91171e038e4d5442ffa130b282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5f2b4b62977fb6c2efcbc5779e0c9dce18215f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bae45b7ebb31984b63b13c3519fd724b3ce92123
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a297d07b9a1e4fb8cda25a4a2363a507d294b7c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8